ancient ? Kilij?

regihis · 23rd January 2013, 01:38 PM

Gavin Nugent · 23rd January 2013, 01:47 PM

Looks brand new.....

Gavin

carlos · 23rd January 2013, 02:00 PM

Some years ago I saw swords and daggers with this style in Istambul, mades to the tourist market.

carlos

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 23rd January 2013, 02:22 PM

Salaams Regihis ~ New

But apologies since I ought to clarify that comment; The blade looks like it has been cleaned with a circular machine as the cyclic grinding marks are visible and the pattern is newly cut ...crude, sharp, unworn and new. There is no patina on the item. The decorative inlay is fresh and inexpensive and shall we say applied with the "hot needle" rather than expertly inlaid.

These are common in a lot of souks including Turkey, Sharjah, Pakistan and India and frankly every tourist trap between there and Timbuktu and China (but I would still love to visit every one of them all the same !!)

For sure this is a tourist item ~

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

regihis · 23rd January 2013, 09:17 PM

Alaikum As-Salaam Mr. Balooshi,

I am looking for a Kilij and sometimes I get delirious with something. thank you!

A.alnakkas · 23rd January 2013, 11:08 PM

Oh these.. they are what my fellow collectors say they are.

But I remember seeing some of these with pretty decent crossguards.

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regihis Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 39	ancient ? Kilij?

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Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Salaams Regihis ~ New But apologies since I ought to clarify that comment; The blade looks like it has been cleaned with a circular machine as the cyclic grinding marks are visible and the pattern is newly cut ...crude, sharp, unworn and new. There is no patina on the item. The decorative inlay is fresh and inexpensive and shall we say applied with the "hot needle" rather than expertly inlaid. These are common in a lot of souks including Turkey, Sharjah, Pakistan and India and frankly every tourist trap between there and Timbuktu and China (but I would still love to visit every one of them all the same !!) For sure this is a tourist item ~ Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 23rd January 2013 at 04:44 PM.

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Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Looks brand new..... Gavin

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carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 731	Some years ago I saw swords and daggers with this style in Istambul, mades to the tourist market. carlos

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regihis Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 39	Alaikum As-Salaam Mr. Balooshi, I am looking for a Kilij and sometimes I get delirious with something. thank you!

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A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,338	Oh these.. they are what my fellow collectors say they are. But I remember seeing some of these with pretty decent crossguards.