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Old 22nd January 2009, 02:24 AM   #7
Jeff D
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Originally Posted by ariel
Good question!
Al Kindi asserted that the best wootz ( jouhar) was manufactured in Yemen.
However, where are these famous Yemeni blades?
Where are any blades from Kindi's time 801–873 CE? A few at the Topkapi, not much to work with.

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