Sudan short sword. Qama/khinjal like blade

Tim Simmons · 5th November 2006, 07:03 PM

Another thing acquired today. Copy of Persian forms? David, yes these are Mahdist pieces. Blade 39cm total 52cm.

Lew · 5th November 2006, 08:06 PM

Tim

Can you post a close up of the inscription so we can haeve it translated.

Lew

Tim Simmons · 5th November 2006, 08:13 PM

I think or hope this is the right way round and not upside down.

Lew · 6th November 2006, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

I think or hope this is the right way round and not upside down.

Tim

I think it is the right way?

Tim Simmons · 6th November 2006, 06:55 PM

Fabulous, from the same workshop. Can you post pics of the whole thing.

S.Al-Anizi · 6th November 2006, 07:36 PM

Hmm, that word says "Umdurman", it could be an arabic, or an african word.

The date is in hijri, and translates to 1900 on the Gregorian calender.

Lew · 6th November 2006, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Fabulous, from the same workshop. Can you post pics of the whole thing.

Here ya go. I think the lower dagger is from the same shop due to the similar scroll work on the blade.

Lew

5th November 2006, 07:03 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,782	Sudan short sword. Qama/khinjal like blade Another thing acquired today. Copy of Persian forms? David, yes these are Mahdist pieces. Blade 39cm total 52cm.

5th November 2006, 08:13 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,782	I think or hope this is the right way round and not upside down. Attached Images

5th November 2006, 08:06 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tim Can you post a close up of the inscription so we can haeve it translated. Lew

6th November 2006, 06:55 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,782	Fabulous, from the same workshop. Can you post pics of the whole thing.

6th November 2006, 07:36 PM	#6
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	Hmm, that word says "Umdurman", it could be an arabic, or an african word. The date is in hijri, and translates to 1900 on the Gregorian calender.