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ariel · 17th September 2007, 06:51 PM

Nine rivets?
Must be a Mother of all Bukharans!

Spiral is right: the rhino horn cut does look Bukharan, and this confirms the rivet theory.
Masalski observed making wootz ingots in Bukhara in the mid-19th century.
Any distinct features of Bukharan wootz?

17th September 2007, 06:51 PM	#10
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Nine rivets? Must be a Mother of all Bukharans! Spiral is right: the rhino horn cut does look Bukharan, and this confirms the rivet theory. Masalski observed making wootz ingots in Bukhara in the mid-19th century. Any distinct features of Bukharan wootz?