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Old 7th January 2021, 10:08 AM   #12
Kubur
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Originally Posted by ariel
I am not wedded to it. Would love to discuss and change my opinion.
I'm glad to read that.
So let's do it

First, of course, you are right it's a balutch sword.

then

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IMHO, the national character of the sword is determined by its furniture.
As you can see, I am an adherent of the Polish school of attribution:-)
I agree too. And a Spanish / South American blade on a Moroccan berber sword is a Berber sword...

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Originally Posted by ariel
The only Persian feature here is the blade ( likely).

This saber comes from a part of India, has a typical Sindhi handle, but has Omani feature of silver wire by the crossguard.

It has an Arabian baldric instead of Persian suspension rings.
Here I disagree, you have 2 suspension rings on the scabbard.

The gorgeous baldric was added later.

The leather work and guard look Persian.

I feel that this sword was a Persian shamshir refurbished in Balutchistan, with Omani silver work influences...


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