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Originally Posted by Battara
On the hilt I see leeches and stylized asos.
Everything looks to be from the mid-19c. I find it fascinating that the European blade has an Arabic stamping on it. A maker's mark?
Could the missing ring be woven rattan or even silver instead resin?
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Hi Jose,
First, thank you for the start!
Agree with you about the age of this piece. I don't think that it's a European blade but European steel which get used.
The Arabic mark is a mystery to me, maybe an Arabic blacksmith?
Possible that there is moore missing from the weaving or a silver ring, who knows?
Regards,
Detlef