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Old 20th December 2012, 06:04 PM   #1
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Default bosniak knife translation please

knife of the Balkans, Bosnia and Herzegovina

It measures 28 cm long, the blade16,5 cm
the handle is in ivory

can translate you the inscriptions on the blade


the comments are welcome
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Old 20th December 2012, 10:27 PM   #2
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knife of the Balkans, Bosnia and Herzegovina

It measures 28 cm long, the blade16,5 cm
the handle is in ivory

can translate you the inscriptions on the blade
Hi
very interesting knife, in good condition
the translation gave;
- AMAL HUSSEIN either MADE BY HUSSEIN
- SANA 1295 (H.) either YEAR 1877 (A.C.)
all the best

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Old 21st December 2012, 06:16 AM   #3
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Hi
very interesting knife, in good condition
the translation gave;
- AMAL HUSSEIN either MADE BY HUSSEIN
- SANA 1295 (H.) either YEAR 1877 (A.C.)
all the best

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Thanks much dom

Merry Christmas and happy new year
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Old 21st December 2012, 10:54 AM   #4
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Hello, can somebody comment on the handle material? Iwas telling somebody before that this is marine ivory and he didnt believed me!
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Old 21st December 2012, 12:33 PM   #5
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Hello, can somebody comment on the handle material? Iwas telling somebody before that this is marine ivory and he didnt believed me!
Yes it is marine ivory

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Old 27th December 2012, 07:01 PM   #6
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Yes it is marine ivory
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well known also under the name of "walrus"

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