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Hi all ,this is another find which I have recently picked up , Im very much a novice but thought this dagger was of good quality , I believe its of Persian origin with ivory handle and is quite long measuring in total 40 cm and blade 29 cm , im stuck on whether this is a wootz blade ive tried to take a picture the best I can, is it advisable to etch the blade ?
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Nice find. It is an a Pesh Qabz and I would place it from modern day Afghanistan, most likely from the 1800s. It seems to be very nicely built. I don't think it is wootz, from the look of it in the pictures.
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Hi thanks for your reply , I have taken a few more pictures of the blade there seems to be a pattern to the blade but hard to photo,
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Why dont you try to etch it?
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Interesting structure of the material of the handle. If in Africa, I would be covinced - hipo tooth.
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Try something stronger or immerse it in vinegar for much longer. I do see a little bit of pattern in the new picture though.
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I have taken a couple of pics with my mobile phone which seems to show the pattern slightly better
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Your Pesh-kabz is, in my opinion, north Indian from early 19th century and certainly wootz. For etching, you can find a lot of information on this forum. I documented the process step by step.
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