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Pala or Kilij ??

25th May 2023, 11:43 PM	#3
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 470	Kilic means a sword in Turkish. Pala refers to this particular type of sword. This example is Persian work, mid-19th c at the earliest. The blade is almost certainly wootz, should respond easily so no need to polish with a heavy grit abrasive. best of luck

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