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Pieje · 30th March 2019, 12:36 PM

A great 18th century shamshir! Congrats!
Did you check the handle/translucency? Could be rhino..
Gold inlay, often verses of the Quran or poetry, probably done later (Syria?).

30th March 2019, 12:36 PM	#9
Pieje Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 132	A great 18th century shamshir! Congrats! Did you check the handle/translucency? Could be rhino.. Gold inlay, often verses of the Quran or poetry, probably done later (Syria?).