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Old 20th June 2007, 10:50 AM   #1
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Default Help with the stamps please

I've seen the similar stamp (on the left side) in one of the books, but can not remember anymore. I think it's an armory mark. What is/are they?
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Old 20th June 2007, 10:59 AM   #2
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Hi Alex,
Both marks seem to be very deep. Is the mark to the right a katar?
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Old 20th June 2007, 11:21 AM   #3
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Jens, it is difficult to make that determination, but it looks like it is.
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The one stamp definitely looks to be a katar and the other stamp I believe is a trident. Unfortunately, cannot say if these are armoury marks, religious in nature, or what.
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Alex, I have seen at least one other blade on this forum with a katar mark, the problem is, that I don’t remember who showed it and when it was, but it looked very much like the one you show. So lets hope someone sees this and comes forward.

What does the whole sword look like? Do you have any close ups of the hilt?
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Old 20th June 2007, 02:44 PM   #6
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... What does the whole sword look like? Do you have any close ups of the hilt?
Jens, I found this blade as a rusty piece of metal, without a hilt. It has been cleaned and polished and it appears to be of a low contrast pattern welded steel. I am inclined to say it is of an Indian origin, but it's just a distant quess.
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