Help with the stamps please

ALEX · 20th June 2007, 11:50 AM

I've seen the similar stamp (on the left side) in one of the books, but can not remember anymore. I think it's an armory mark. What is/are they?

Jens Nordlunde · 20th June 2007, 11:59 AM

Hi Alex,
Both marks seem to be very deep. Is the mark to the right a katar?
Jens

ALEX · 20th June 2007, 12:21 PM

Jens, it is difficult to make that determination, but it looks like it is.

RSWORD · 20th June 2007, 02:26 PM

The one stamp definitely looks to be a katar and the other stamp I believe is a trident. Unfortunately, cannot say if these are armoury marks, religious in nature, or what.

Jens Nordlunde · 20th June 2007, 02:55 PM

Alex, I have seen at least one other blade on this forum with a katar mark, the problem is, that I don’t remember who showed it and when it was, but it looked very much like the one you show. So lets hope someone sees this and comes forward.

What does the whole sword look like? Do you have any close ups of the hilt?

ALEX · 20th June 2007, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

... What does the whole sword look like? Do you have any close ups of the hilt?

Jens, I found this blade as a rusty piece of metal, without a hilt. It has been cleaned and polished and it appears to be of a low contrast pattern welded steel. I am inclined to say it is of an Indian origin, but it's just a distant quess.

20th June 2007, 11:50 AM	#1
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Help with the stamps please I've seen the similar stamp (on the left side) in one of the books, but can not remember anymore. I think it's an armory mark. What is/are they? Attached Images

20th June 2007, 11:59 AM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Alex, Both marks seem to be very deep. Is the mark to the right a katar? Jens

20th June 2007, 12:21 PM	#3
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Jens, it is difficult to make that determination, but it looks like it is.

20th June 2007, 02:26 PM	#4
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,083	The one stamp definitely looks to be a katar and the other stamp I believe is a trident. Unfortunately, cannot say if these are armoury marks, religious in nature, or what.

20th June 2007, 02:55 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Alex, I have seen at least one other blade on this forum with a katar mark, the problem is, that I don’t remember who showed it and when it was, but it looked very much like the one you show. So lets hope someone sees this and comes forward. What does the whole sword look like? Do you have any close ups of the hilt?