A short balkan musket

kwiatek · 17th March 2021, 09:11 AM

The inscription on the barrel says

ستة ٢٨٢

“Year (1)282” which is equivalent to 1865-6

The other inscription is more tricky. I think it says

عمل ساسي

“Work of Sassi”

Sassi is a name common in North Africa. I am not sure if it derives from a place, in which case it could be understood as having been made in that place. It might also come from Awlad Sassi, the name of an Algerian tribe

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17th March 2021, 09:11 AM	#20
kwiatek Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 156	The inscription on the barrel says ستة ٢٨٢ “Year (1)282” which is equivalent to 1865-6 The other inscription is more tricky. I think it says عمل ساسي “Work of Sassi” Sassi is a name common in North Africa. I am not sure if it derives from a place, in which case it could be understood as having been made in that place. It might also come from Awlad Sassi, the name of an Algerian tribe