Help needed with a Mamluk kilij - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

18th October 2014, 01:07 PM

Kurt

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ALEX

Good observation! the blade remainds of what one would expext on Indian/Afghan pulowar. I also think it is not Ottoman. The steel could be sham wootz, but need to see more.

Hi Alex ,
This is an Ottoman Karabela end of 17 century.
Kurt

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