An indian shamshir with a persian blade

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Originally Posted by kai

Was such inlay work actually done by the bladesmith himself or another artisan? Any differences between Persian workshops and other regions?

Kai

I think it's quite difficult to answer your question. The fact is that, in my opinion, Persian craftsmen did not necessarily work in Persia and did not necessarily apply cartouches to "classic" Persian blades.