When did wootz blades stop being made in India?

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

It is interesting Jim, as when a weapon has been bought by a museum, it most likely ends up in the reserves, not to be seen by anyone, or almost by anyone - but when it ends up in a private collection it mostly ends up closed up, for forty or fifty years.
I don't mean that the collectors does nor care for their weapons, just the opposite, but many don't want to show them, for several reasons.
Jens

Thats true Jens, too many museums have stored away the weapons which would be so helpful in study...and understandably may of the valuable weapons in private collections are kept very private. They of course end up in estate sales when that time comes and then become for a short time viable study pieces until the cycle continues.
Whatever the case, I am just glad the research continues!!


All the best,
Jim