[Bob A]

The MACA show this year was somewhat smaller than in pre-Covid times, but there was no shortage of worthy objects. I was fortunate enough to find this little knife (overall 27 cm; blade ~17 cm).

After purchase, Oliver Pinchot was kind enough to translate and interpret the unusual design element. The "ears" of the scabbard form the Arabic script for "Allah" and the inscriptions shown translate as "There is no hero like Ali" and "There is no sword like Zulfikar."

Itseems interesting enough to post here. The workmanship on the scabbard seems to be pretty high level, to my inexperienced eyes.