Yataghan inscription

TVV · 28th September 2006, 10:50 AM

While still in Bulgaria I acquired a yataghan in excavated condition. Can someone help with translating the inscription, which is the only thing worth posting? I am aware that the picture quality is horrible, and I will try to get a better shot, but it has been dark and rainy for almost two weeks here now.
Thanks,
Teodor

Zifir · 28th September 2006, 04:02 PM

Hi,

I could not be sure about the date and the name of the sword maker. A better picture would help. The rest has a very common formula;

Sahib Osman (owner Osman)

Ya Muhammed, Kıl şefa'at
Ümmetindir

O Muhammed! Intercede on the day of Judgement on the behalf of him, who is one of your Ummah (community of believers).

Battara · 28th September 2006, 04:39 PM

Ah, um, could we get pictures of the whole thing, please?

TVV · 29th September 2006, 10:50 AM

Zifir: thank you very much for the translation. I have attached a picture of the right side of the inscription, which I believe has the date and the maker's signature, but it might be that it is simply not preserved in legible condition.

Battara: here is a picture of the whole piece, but it is hardly worth seeing - this is a yataghan in poor condition, discovered in a village in Bulgaria where someone replaced the original hilt (which probably rotted away) with this deer horn. It will need thorough restoration, but as of now there is no way I can export it outside of Bulgaria. If I ever do, then I would love to have you work on it.

Regards,

Teodor

Rather · 29th September 2006, 12:03 PM

Just a guess, I read the date as 226 and believe that it stands for 1226. (1810 / 1811 AD)

Zifir · 30th September 2006, 02:11 AM

Sorry, I could not make the swordmaker's name out. For the date, I believe Rather is right, it's 1226.

TVV · 1st October 2006, 06:32 PM

Thanks to both of you. The date makes perfect sense.

28th September 2006, 10:50 AM	#1
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,619	Yataghan inscription While still in Bulgaria I acquired a yataghan in excavated condition. Can someone help with translating the inscription, which is the only thing worth posting? I am aware that the picture quality is horrible, and I will try to get a better shot, but it has been dark and rainy for almost two weeks here now. Thanks, Teodor Attached Images Last edited by TVV; 28th September 2006 at 11:19 AM.

29th September 2006, 10:50 AM	#4
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,619	Zifir: thank you very much for the translation. I have attached a picture of the right side of the inscription, which I believe has the date and the maker's signature, but it might be that it is simply not preserved in legible condition. Battara: here is a picture of the whole piece, but it is hardly worth seeing - this is a yataghan in poor condition, discovered in a village in Bulgaria where someone replaced the original hilt (which probably rotted away) with this deer horn. It will need thorough restoration, but as of now there is no way I can export it outside of Bulgaria. If I ever do, then I would love to have you work on it. Regards, Teodor Attached Images

28th September 2006, 04:02 PM	#2
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Hi, I could not be sure about the date and the name of the sword maker. A better picture would help. The rest has a very common formula; Sahib Osman (owner Osman) Ya Muhammed, Kıl şefa'at Ümmetindir O Muhammed! Intercede on the day of Judgement on the behalf of him, who is one of your Ummah (community of believers).

28th September 2006, 04:39 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,217	Ah, um, could we get pictures of the whole thing, please?

29th September 2006, 12:03 PM	#5
Rather Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 72	Just a guess, I read the date as 226 and believe that it stands for 1226. (1810 / 1811 AD)

30th September 2006, 02:11 AM	#6
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Sorry, I could not make the swordmaker's name out. For the date, I believe Rather is right, it's 1226.

1st October 2006, 06:32 PM	#7
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,619	Thanks to both of you. The date makes perfect sense.