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Old 23rd January 2013, 01:38 PM   #1
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Default ancient ? Kilij?



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Old 23rd January 2013, 01:47 PM   #2
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Looks brand new.....

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Old 23rd January 2013, 02:00 PM   #3
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Some years ago I saw swords and daggers with this style in Istambul, mades to the tourist market.


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Old 23rd January 2013, 02:22 PM   #4
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Salaams Regihis ~ New But apologies since I ought to clarify that comment; The blade looks like it has been cleaned with a circular machine as the cyclic grinding marks are visible and the pattern is newly cut ...crude, sharp, unworn and new. There is no patina on the item. The decorative inlay is fresh and inexpensive and shall we say applied with the "hot needle" rather than expertly inlaid.

These are common in a lot of souks including Turkey, Sharjah, Pakistan and India and frankly every tourist trap between there and Timbuktu and China (but I would still love to visit every one of them all the same !!)

For sure this is a tourist item ~

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Old 23rd January 2013, 09:17 PM   #5
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Alaikum As-Salaam Mr. Balooshi,

I am looking for a Kilij and sometimes I get delirious with something. thank you!
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Old 23rd January 2013, 11:08 PM   #6
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Oh these.. they are what my fellow collectors say they are.

But I remember seeing some of these with pretty decent crossguards.
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