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					Originally Posted by YataganMan
					
				 
				What this is ,is a cheap newly made syrian imitation of an ottoman blade, floating in numbers in istanbul going for about 100 -150 us dollars.The overlay is not ottoman  but again simply a degenerated copy of kufic work  which is difficult to translate.The shape of blade  
its size ,possibly its weight and the ornementation are all wrong.Sorry to be sounding very negative  but  Id let the buyer beaware (cveat emptor ) 
Regards  
Yataganman 
			
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 Well, last images do show a tight wootz pattern. I know the swords you are talking about, this one is not one of them.