Persian sword?

[ALEX]

Originally Posted by ariel

But if it is a fake, it is one of the most labor-intense fakes I have seen.

There are much, much better copies floating around People just get carried away by "features" and "references", they assume the origin based on likelihood, appearance and how well the sword is made, not where and when Of course they look like well known book swords, this is what the artists use as a template!
I have seen similar swords years ago, with identical stamps and pattern. As Ariel mentioned, this one is above average (relatively speaking), but I bet the blade is stiff and not bendable. Hara, can you confirm it please. How does the blade feel in hands?
Attached is another example of recent Indian blade with imitation (acid/hand mix) cartouche, multiple fullers and even a forge defect. Needles to say, this is far from much better quality copies that often employ elaborate gold inlays and scripts.