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[ariel]

Originally Posted by Michael Blalock

Thats a good deal you got there Ariel.

Thanks!
I got lucky, always wanted one of those, but they are usually very expensive:-)

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by ariel

Thanks!
I got lucky, always wanted one of those, but they are usually very expensive:-)

Salaams Ariel... So you are the rightful owner of the Old Omani Battle Sword...The Kattara . Style 751 AD ! Join the club! Now can you kindly please show a decent picture of the blade as I would like to analyse it... are there any marks on the sword? was there a scabbard? Well done ! Regards Ibrahiim

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by ariel

Thanks!
I got lucky, always wanted one of those, but they are usually very expensive:-)

Salaams Ariel, Ive had a good look at the pictures and I consider it to be of original form. Can you please inspect the blade as I imagine I can see an Arabic inscription on the blade near the throat?
Regards Ibrahiim al Balooshi

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by ariel

Thanks!
I got lucky, always wanted one of those, but they are usually very expensive:-)

Salaams Ariel,
On sweeping back through the thread I note you have a Old Omani Sayf and on checking I think it has a circular blade stamp... If this is the case can you kindly show it please? I believe there is a Nizwa stamp corresponding to this sword but I am not yet able to confirm. Two places seem to be at the front in the investigation: Yemen and Nizwa. In referring to Yemen the area of interest may be Hadramaut or even Salalah (in those days).

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.