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Hello all
I have a nice 19th C. Ottoman yataghan with a silver inscription. Can someone assist with translation? Regards LL |
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Hi! Would be helpful to have:
1. pictures of the whole piece 2. pictures of the inscription in question Then perhaps our folks can give you a translation. |
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Apologies. I thought I had attached them
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Salaams ArmsAndAntiques ~ You will be interested to learn that the first cartouche contains the makers name Amal... made by...etc. The Hijri date inscribed appears to be 1242 ..Now we are 1435. (Going by the date it is 188 year old sword...from 1826)
Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. ![]() Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 26th January 2014 at 05:17 PM. |
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Hello Ibrahim,
Shukran! Thank you for the excellent input. It is much appreciated. So an early 19th C. example as opposed to a later example. It would be interesting to see how early one can find this type of yataghan and how early they are found dated. Though of course a date on the blade does not mean an overall date for the piece... I must have had by now between 15 and 25 examples of this type, and they appear to be most common of the type. Probably the most common type of Islamic weapon, that is also one of the more pleasing and aesthetically interesting types of weapons. |
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Regarding the first cartouche: The first line: عمل ...بن حسين أغا Translation: "Made by ....son of Hussein Agha" The second line: صاحب و مالك حامد أغا Translation: "The owner and master of Hamid Agha" Sorry, but I couldn't read the full name in the first line. Yes, 1242 AH corresponds to 1826 CE. Ibrahiim, I salute you for your positivity in this forum. You deserve a lot of praise, buddy! Best regards, Ahmed Helal Hussein |
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Salaams Ahmed... Well done on the translation and thank you for supporting this one. I was amazed I got the mathematics right on the date!! I hope you and your family are well and keeping safe. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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