Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Kilij Translation Request

Philip · 8th December 2009, 08:18 AM

Although the blade is of kilij form, note that it is in one of those Qajar-style all iron hilts and it may well be that the blade is of Persian rather than Ottoman origin. The inscription certainly bears this out, it reads " 'Abbas bandeh Shah-i-velayat ", ( 'Abbas, servant of the Ruler of the universe )

8th December 2009, 08:18 AM	#5
Philip Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,036	cartouche Although the blade is of kilij form, note that it is in one of those Qajar-style all iron hilts and it may well be that the blade is of Persian rather than Ottoman origin. The inscription certainly bears this out, it reads " 'Abbas bandeh Shah-i-velayat ", ( 'Abbas, servant of the Ruler of the universe )