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Originally Posted by freebooter
Before it falls through the cracks.....
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Salaams freebooter is there a stamp on the blade?
This is the classic old Omani stiff pointed short sword...Sayf..Tied to the origin of species at 751 AD and rolling on for over 1000 years. Local name for the Omani Short ... Sayf Yamani.
The forerunner to the flexible sword. Both called Sayf and both using the Terrs shield.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.
Note; I have two like this with no stamp. I suspect Yemen as the manufacturing base or Nizwa... Investigating the latter now. The 3 holes in the hilt for securing the hilt to a wooden core whilst the 3rd near the octagonal pommel for a wriststrap. See my comparison on this thread to the Abassid weapon.