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Originally Posted by ariel
I am not wedded to it. Would love to discuss and change my opinion.
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I'm glad to read that.
So let's do it
First, of course, you are right it's a balutch sword.
then
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Originally Posted by ariel
IMHO, the national character of the sword is determined by its furniture.
As you can see, I am an adherent of the Polish school of attribution:-)
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I agree too. And a Spanish / South American blade on a Moroccan berber sword is a Berber sword...
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Originally Posted by ariel
The only Persian feature here is the blade ( likely).
This saber comes from a part of India, has a typical Sindhi handle, but has Omani feature of silver wire by the crossguard.
It has an Arabian baldric instead of Persian suspension rings.
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Here I disagree, you have 2 suspension rings on the scabbard.
The gorgeous baldric was added later.
The leather work and guard look Persian.
I feel that this sword was a Persian shamshir refurbished in Balutchistan, with Omani silver work influences...
