Golden Dots...

S.Al-Anizi · 15th June 2006, 11:57 AM

I too, though that these swords were somewhat related to high quality yemeni blades, paramount according to Al-Kindi, but still these marks are found northern arabian sabers, syrian swords, and as you say Rivkin, on Persian swords as well. They must have originated somewhere in southern arabia, and must have meant something. I still remember one day Mumtaz Baber on SFI along time ago said something that these gold filled holes signify some armoury in southern India, I cant recall what he said exactly.

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Medieval Damascene Sword with gold filled holes

15th June 2006, 11:57 AM	#3
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	I too, though that these swords were somewhat related to high quality yemeni blades, paramount according to Al-Kindi, but still these marks are found northern arabian sabers, syrian swords, and as you say Rivkin, on Persian swords as well. They must have originated somewhere in southern arabia, and must have meant something. I still remember one day Mumtaz Baber on SFI along time ago said something that these gold filled holes signify some armoury in southern India, I cant recall what he said exactly. Check this out: Medieval Damascene Sword with gold filled holes