Kattara restoration

[spiral]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Salaams Spiral,
No not at all ... Ive been hugely busy on a completely different subject but I apologise if you were waiting ..
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Your apologies are due to Kuber, not I ... I was just jogging your memory.

But you still haven't appraised the detail of his sword yet. {As you said you would.} Instead you choose to reply to me.

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

You have listed 6 swords of Oman. There are, however, not 6. Your first three are correct... with the slight proviso that the 1744 and the 15 year thing was me rather thinking aloud as it is now possible that the dancing sword may have been tuned in by the later ruler in 1804 (Said Bin Sultan...) and it may have taken a while to spread countrywide ...from its base in the Askeris or Palace Guard possession.

Your number;

4. Is non existant.
5. Is a non starter since it was only since 1970 that thousands of these rehilts have been sold as Tourist items in the souk... German/ Ethiopian Rehilts.
6. Is clearly imprecise since in Oman the Shamshiir was a badge of office reserved almost singly for Royalty / very important people.

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Thank you for sharing your opinion.... I disagree though.
After all 4. does exist, Old Tippo tuo had one

5. You deny 5, When it is you who tell us how your friends have been making & selling them since 1970... so clearly you know this type exists.

6, whats imprecise about shamshir from Oman? The dress is recognisable. {Please explain without talking about ,things that are not relevant.}

So I think in future many of us will recognise & refer to these 6 types of Omani swords. I certainly will.

Spiral