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Join Date: Jul 2009
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Greetings,
I saw this piece yesterday, and didn't have a feeling that it was a true antique. The blade has no edge, and no evidence of ever being sharpened. The koftgari looks ok, but I passed on it just the same. What are your thoughts: old or contemporary? |
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#2 |
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Join Date: Feb 2014
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I agree with your statements. The blade looks crude, the koftgari has not seen use, and the blade profile seems somewhat unusual.
I'd have passed on it as well. |
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#3 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: What is still UK
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Although this appears to be a fairly recent piece it does not mean that it does not belong to a tradition.
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#4 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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I like the koftgari, but yes I have seen several of these on the market, new work from India.
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#5 |
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I'm glad that my suspicions are shared!
The piece was represented by the seller as a veritable antique, and that he's had it in his possession for several decades, which I didn't believe. Handling it...it just didn't feel "right". Thank you, all! |
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#6 |
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Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Eastern Sierra
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It looks like Rajasthan to me. The question I have wondered is are many of these old parts mixed with new, or all new with aging to some areas?
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