Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Assistance requested with Arabic inscription on knife

laEspadaAncha · 9th July 2010, 05:52 PM

So yesterday I acquired a few knives from the local estate yesterday of a well-traveled gentleman who recently passed away. One of them was this jambiya. Below are several photos - any assistance with translating the inscription and (presumably a) maker's mark would be appreciated. Also, where would this have originated from (the hilt form reminds me of a koumya, or maybe a qama/kindjal)? Lastly, the date inscription seems to read "1929," which appears to be a Gregorian date - am I reading that correctly, and if so, would that indicate manufacture in a Christian enclave within an otherwise Arabic-speaking population?

Anyway, on with the photos...

9th July 2010, 05:52 PM	#1
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Assistance requested with Arabic inscription on knife So yesterday I acquired a few knives from the local estate yesterday of a well-traveled gentleman who recently passed away. One of them was this jambiya. Below are several photos - any assistance with translating the inscription and (presumably a) maker's mark would be appreciated. Also, where would this have originated from (the hilt form reminds me of a koumya, or maybe a qama/kindjal)? Lastly, the date inscription seems to read "1929," which appears to be a Gregorian date - am I reading that correctly, and if so, would that indicate manufacture in a Christian enclave within an otherwise Arabic-speaking population? Anyway, on with the photos...