RARE ANTIQUE SWORD ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY DAMASCUS WOOTZ Kilij Shamshir Dagger 18c

Description

PAY PAL FROM INTERNATIONALS BIDDERS FOR THIS ITEM MUST BE PREAPPROVED BY ME.
WILL NOT SHIP TO COUNTRY WHERE PROHIBITED, BUYERS MUST KNOW LOCAL IMPORTATION LAW FOR SWORDS, DAGGERS, KNIFES AND OTHER WEAPONS.
VERY RARE FORM OF SWORD.
AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED - ALL PARTS 100% ORIGINAL.
STUNNING ANTIQUE ISLAMIC KILIJ SWORD.
MIDDLE EASTERN, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY.
GORGEOUS WEAPON, DEFINITELY INDICATOR OF WEALTH AND HIGH SOCIAL STATUS.
FINEST WORKMANSHIP, TOP QUALITY MATERIALS - METICULOUS ATTENTION TO SMALL DETAILS.
CATTLE H0RN GRIP PANELS
(domestic animal cattle h0rn, mentioned to comply with eBay policy).
CATTLE IS A LARGE DOMESTIC FARM ANIMAL KEPT FOR THEIR MILK OR MEAT. THIS ANIMAL IS NOT THREATENED OR ENDANGERED OR PROTECTED BY CITES, THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, OR ANY OTHER STATE, FEDERAL, OR INTERNATIONAL LAWS. IT IS LEGAL TO SELL THIS ITEM AND THIS LISTING FOLLOWS EBAY RULES.
SUPERB QUALITY CHARACTERISTIC FORM HAND FORGED DAMASCUS "WATERED" WOOTZ STEEL BLADE.
GORGEOUS BLACK
WOOTZ
STEEL (also known as "kara taban" or "kara kharassan"
wootz steel
), INTENSIVE HIGH CONTRAST WATERED PATTERN THROUGHOUT ENTIRE BLADE.
CHISELED ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY AND CARTOUCHES ON BOTH SIDES, GOLD ACCENTS.
STEEL HAND GUARD (probably wootz steel also, but I can't guarantee that).
NO SCABBARD.
SIZE:
35 1/8 in. (89.2 cm) LONG (straight line).
BLADE IS ABOUT 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm) LONG.
BLADE IS ABOUT 1 1/2 In (3.8 cm) WIDE AT WIDEST POINT.
CONDITION:
VERY GOOD ORIGINAL ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH NORMAL EXPECTED HANDLING MARKS AND CHARMING AGE WEAR.
GOLD KOFTGARI DECORATION ON BLADE IS WORN, BUT STILL NOTICEABLE.
MAGNIFICENT BLADE IS IN EXCELLENT UNCLEANED ANTIQUE CONDITION.
NO PLAY BETWEEN HILT PARTS, MINOR STABLE CRACKS TO H0RN GRIP PANELS.
TRACES OF GOLD DECORATION ON CROSS-GUARD.
ABSOLUTELY FINEST QUALITY EXAMPLE - JUST STUNNING!
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