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TK NGIAM 5th December 2011 02:53 PM
Sumatra Pedang with Arabic inscriptions
 
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Please comment and I promise to send better photos a few days later.

CharlesS 5th December 2011 04:05 PM
This looks like a panel from a Persian Qajar(or earlier) era trade blade, and I would not be surprised if the blade was some grade of wootz. Can you etch it, or see wootz in the blade?

These Persian trade blades can be seen all over the Muslim world in the mid-late 19th cent. The can be strongly curved, somewhat curved or straight. They can also be found in a variety of "grades" regarding quality in both mounts and wootz.

TK NGIAM 5th December 2011 04:17 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by CharlesS
This looks like a panel from a Persian Qajar(or earlier) era trade blade, and I would not be surprised if the blade was some grade of wootz. Can you etch it, or see wootz in the blade?

These Persian trade blades can be seen all over the Muslim world in the mid-late 19th cent. The can be strongly curved, somewhat curved on straight. They can also be found in a variety of "grades" regarding quality.
Many thanks for your comment. Let me post a few more photos. The Pedang will be shipped to me in a few days' time and I will take better photos for your further comment.

TK NGIAM 5th December 2011 04:19 PM
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Lew 6th December 2011 08:13 PM
Hi TK NGIAM

In the future can you please use the manage attachments tool. Hot linking to photo bucket is against the rules here on the forum ;) :)

Thanks

Lew


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