A INTERESTING SWORD IT APPEARS TO HAVE SUFFERED FROM EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS FOR QUITE A SPELL. TO ME ITS WEATHERING AND PITTING LOOKS NATURAL NOT CONTRIVED BY MAN. THE BLADE IS TOO FAR GONE TO BE WORTH RESTORATION BUT YOU COULD CONTINUE TO CLEAN THE SECTION AND ETCH TO GET A BETTER IDEA AS TO ITS QUALITY. CLEAN UP THE HANDLE A BIT AND PUT A BIT OF MINERAL OR BABY OIL ON THE HORN AND BONE. THE HORN IS TOO FAR GONE TO RESTORE AND I WOULD JUST LEAVE IT AS IS OTHER THAN REMOVING THE DIRT AND APPLYING SOME OIL. I AM ASSUMING THE DECORATED DISKS ARE BONE AS I DOUBT IVORY COULD HAVE SURVIVED THE NEGLECT AND EXPOSURE THIS SOWRD HAD ENDURED. I WOULD CLASSIFY IT AS ARTEFACT GRADE, IF YOU WANT TO DO CARBON DATE OR ANY TESTING DO IT BEFORE APPLYING ANY PRESERVITIVES OR OIL. CLEANING IT UP A BIT AND LOOKING IT OVER CLOSELY WITH GOOD LIGHT AND MAGNIFICATION MAY REVEAL SOMETHING TO HELP CONFIRM ITS AGE OR AUTHENCITY. THANKS FOR SHAREING GOOD LUCK
