Antique Art and Weaponry Sale, May 30, 2020
Lot 106:
Good 17th-18th C. Islamic Indian Shamshir/Tulwar Sword with Very Early Wootz Damascus Blade. A very nice early example featuring a large iron hilt of traditional form showing partially worn silver kofgari decorations. Mounted with a powerful lightly curved blade, well wrought of fine and active Wootz steel, the three large dots fr the maker mark put this blade to most likely 1600s to early 1700s era. Sword is 36 1/2".
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