AssadUllah Cartouche/Stamp

[rand]

Originally Posted by ALEX

Rand, I think the "fold line" is present. It is not filled. I'll look more closely, and try to capture it on film:-)
Also, I always pay attention to these lines/oclusions, as they indicate that the blade is folded, i.e. forged, and most good wootz blades do have them. Is it the reason you asked:-)

Hello Alex,

Reason for asking about the occlussians on the spine was because they can be an indication of origen and quality, as you suggested.

The photo of Artzi's wootz blade that most people think of as sham may be erroneous, there is very little published of early wootz blades that show the surface pattern to use as reference and what is currently assumed may be wrong.

rand