Help and a translation

Sajen · 30th May 2013, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

On both sides of the blade I do see "Allah" used twice. Therefore it may be translatable and not Jawi.

Hi Jose,

you are correct, now where you write it i see it also!

Regards,

Detlef

RhysMichael · 30th May 2013, 03:35 PM

I need to preface this by saying I know nothing of the languages of this region. So this may be a case of seeing what you are looking for. If I am wrong please correct me.

That said, something in this inscription was tugging at my memory from when I was researching rentcong. So I pulled out "Hands of Time" by Barbara Leigh. After looking at that I would like to propose that part of the inscription ( photo attached) MAY say Bismillahh - In the name of god the merciful and compassionate. Its not identical to the Aceh but its very close to my eye

paolo · 31st May 2013, 08:30 AM

Here are the closeups of the hilt (not too good, owing to the light).
Paolo

Sajen · 31st May 2013, 08:28 PM

Hello Paolo,

clearly hippo ivory IMHO.

Regards,

Detlef

A.alnakkas · 31st May 2013, 08:36 PM

cool little knife.

The small square with 2 words over eachother is "Allah - Mohammed"

The sentence: Hasbuna Allah wa ne'm alwakeel - Which means: "Allah is sufficient for us and he is THE protector/helper"

30th May 2013, 03:35 PM	#2
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	I need to preface this by saying I know nothing of the languages of this region. So this may be a case of seeing what you are looking for. If I am wrong please correct me. That said, something in this inscription was tugging at my memory from when I was researching rentcong. So I pulled out "Hands of Time" by Barbara Leigh. After looking at that I would like to propose that part of the inscription ( photo attached) MAY say Bismillahh - In the name of god the merciful and compassionate. Its not identical to the Aceh but its very close to my eye Attached Images

31st May 2013, 08:30 AM	#3
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Here are the closeups of the hilt (not too good, owing to the light). Paolo Attached Images

31st May 2013, 08:28 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Hello Paolo, clearly hippo ivory IMHO. Regards, Detlef

31st May 2013, 08:36 PM	#5
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	cool little knife. The small square with 2 words over eachother is "Allah - Mohammed" The sentence: Hasbuna Allah wa ne'm alwakeel - Which means: "Allah is sufficient for us and he is THE protector/helper"