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Old 10th October 2021, 10:07 PM   #1
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Here is mine.

North Indian, 19th century, wootz blade with ivory grips and high relief koftgari on the spine.
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Old 11th October 2021, 01:31 AM   #2
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One more rivet, and it would suddenly claim that it spent all its life under the Emir of Bukhara's belt:-)
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Old 11th October 2021, 07:36 PM   #3
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Nice one, and the "Koftgari" looks a damn sight thicker than the fugitive foil we usually see.
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Karud. India. 19th century
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Karud. India. 19th century
Superb wootz blade!

It is the cousin of mine!
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