Sword from Oman, also known as Kattara. This type of sword, similar to the Islamic swords from the 11th century, was popular in the Gulf countries during the 18th and the 19th Centuries, sometimes employing European trade blades. It has a very long 31 inches, straight and double edge blade with traces of a central shallow fullers and a spatula shaped tip. It may very well be a very old European blade, and a series of lines engraved on the blade reminds the Running wolf of Passau and Solingen, the marking for high quality swords manufactured in from the 14 to the 17th c. (It may be as well a local copy of this marking stamped to indicate blade quality). Hilt is wood, covered with braided silver wires and the pommel is a heavy square steel piece used as a counter weight to the very long blade. The scabbard is wood, covered with tooled leather and chased silver mounts and it comes with a leather carrying belt. Total length is 40”. Very good condition with minor age shrink and spots of losses to the scabbard leather. A very rare sword and a very attractive addition to collectors of Islamic weapons.