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I have some ideas but I would appreciate your input!
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Great pesh-kabz! I think this is India. Second half of the 19th century. This is a very good example! |
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I totally agree with Mahratt. Mughal India. Very nice too!
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Mughal India, yes.
However, from all I know by 19th century the production of quality wootz pretty much stopped in India, and this blade displays a very nice Kara Taban pattern. So my guess is that it is from around 1800. ![]() |
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![]() As for the wootz very nice for sure. Bur as far as I can tell from books even nicer wootz was made in india up to the late 19th century. In Elgood´s Rajput arms and armour there are several blades of very high quality wootz that he dates to the second half of the 19th century, even late 19th century. |
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Does anyone have precise information when wootz stopped being produced in India?! |
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