Mahdist knife

Tim Simmons · 16th June 2008, 03:17 PM

Arrived today. No idea about the inlay script.

ward · 16th June 2008, 03:58 PM

The problem with reading many inscriptions on Sudanese pieces is that a lot of it was badly copied from the koran. Often you will see the inscription starting in the middle of a sentence and ending when they ran out of room. Often more talisman and decorative than anything else

Jim McDougall · 16th June 2008, 11:10 PM

Nice axe, of Mahdist style. It appears that the 'thuluth' and brass inlay is representative of the weapons of Mamluk heritage, and was probably favored in a talismanic or amuletic sense.

16th June 2008, 03:17 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Quite nice Arrived today. No idea about the inlay script. Attached Images

16th June 2008, 03:58 PM	#2
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	The problem with reading many inscriptions on Sudanese pieces is that a lot of it was badly copied from the koran. Often you will see the inscription starting in the middle of a sentence and ending when they ran out of room. Often more talisman and decorative than anything else

16th June 2008, 11:10 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	Nice axe, of Mahdist style. It appears that the 'thuluth' and brass inlay is representative of the weapons of Mamluk heritage, and was probably favored in a talismanic or amuletic sense.