A very important and rare superb-quality antique 17th-century Persian royal Shamshir sword, attributed to Shah Abbas the Great (1588–1629 A.D.) of the Safavid Dynasty, signed Assadollāh.
The curved, single-edged blade is hand-forged from crucible Damascus steel wootz, with a rare Kirk Narduban - Kirknir Daban stepped, Muhammed's Ladder fine pattern.
The outer side has two gold-inlaid cartouches enclosing a beautiful, high-quality calligraphy inscription in Nasta'liq script. The upper cartouche is inscribed Bandeye Shah Velayat Abbas, and the lower is inscribed ﺴﺪﺍﷲ ﻋﻣﻞor- Amal-e Assadollāh (The work of Assadollāh), which is the name of the legendary Persian sword...
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17th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Steel Collectibles and Curiosities