Gold inlaid tulwar

DaveS · 9th August 2016, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

The sun marks are very interesting...I cannot recall seeing anything quite like those... The single line near the hilt could be Styrian or Genoa marks of the Hogsback variety / eyelash.

Yes, i've not seen inlays that either. Not sure if they might not represent the moon with stars. Also the handle has what looks to be a gold eye with eyelashes..........Dave.

Kmaddock · 9th August 2016, 01:47 PM

Hi
I assume it is brass and not gold
can you show close up of the pin holding the blade in where it is peened or brazed over.
The blade looks nice but the quality of the infill does not look to be very high.
Just opinions I know very little about such work
regards
Ken

mariusgmioc · 9th August 2016, 02:00 PM

The markings near the hilt appear to be made in order to mask some de-lamination.

ariel · 9th August 2016, 02:43 PM

I think it is Afghani.

Three dot symbol was Tamerlan's tamga.

9th August 2016, 01:47 PM	#2
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 533	Hi I assume it is brass and not gold can you show close up of the pin holding the blade in where it is peened or brazed over. The blade looks nice but the quality of the infill does not look to be very high. Just opinions I know very little about such work regards Ken

9th August 2016, 02:00 PM	#3
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,882	The markings near the hilt appear to be made in order to mask some de-lamination.

9th August 2016, 02:43 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I think it is Afghani. Three dot symbol was Tamerlan's tamga.