This is a rare and original 18 C. steel ingot from India, made of wootz, already partially forged to a long ingot shape, ready to be traded and forged into a wootz blade. 810 Grams weight, 10 inches long, 1 1/4 – 1 3/4 inches wide and 10 mm thick. One face of the ingot was partially polished and etched to show the clear wootz structure. Unique piece for the weapon collector, steel researcher or blade smith expert.