Sumatra Pedang with Arabic inscriptions

CharlesS · 5th December 2011, 04:05 PM

This looks like a panel from a Persian Qajar(or earlier) era trade blade, and I would not be surprised if the blade was some grade of wootz. Can you etch it, or see wootz in the blade?

These Persian trade blades can be seen all over the Muslim world in the mid-late 19th cent. The can be strongly curved, somewhat curved or straight. They can also be found in a variety of "grades" regarding quality in both mounts and wootz.

5th December 2011, 04:05 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	This looks like a panel from a Persian Qajar(or earlier) era trade blade, and I would not be surprised if the blade was some grade of wootz. Can you etch it, or see wootz in the blade? These Persian trade blades can be seen all over the Muslim world in the mid-late 19th cent. The can be strongly curved, somewhat curved or straight. They can also be found in a variety of "grades" regarding quality in both mounts and wootz. Last edited by CharlesS; 5th December 2011 at 06:10 PM.