Of Saifs and Sossun Pata

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Salaams freebooter Your first link doesnt work.

The left hand picture of the sword shows a Zanzibari Hilt without crossguard nucklegaurd or quillons on a blade from India or Persia ....cant read the stamp/ cartouche... (Not Malaysia.)

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Salaams Ibrahiim,

I too don't see Malaysia in the hilt, maybe more learned collectors of the Malay region can chime in?

The link that is broken was this one;
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=goetz

Gavin