what is this?

HUSAR · 29th August 2008, 05:10 PM

Dear all
this is pretty heavy more than 1kg is it solid iron, welded.
i will make some more pictures during weekend... there are markings which look like talismanic symbols all over "head" and arabic inscriptions on the shaft
best
Husar

kronckew · 29th August 2008, 05:49 PM

bit heavy for a ramrod then. possible truncheon/baton/cosh?

Atlantia · 30th August 2008, 03:15 PM

Hi Husar

Is this the one off ebay (UK) a few weeks ago?
If not then there was an identical one. Seller described it as indo-persian if memory serves, but I dont think it is.
There was recently a thread about chinese/asian stick maces. I feel that this might be in that category. I must admit I was tempted to bid on the one on ebay, I think its attractive whatever it is.

Regards
Gene

HUSAR · 15th September 2008, 06:28 PM

some more pictures maybe somebody can read those scripts?

Tim Simmons · 15th September 2008, 08:18 PM

Looks like a baton to me. Some high up chap. Could be a club but a little short? and rather fancy for an ordinary fighter? nice though

Dom · 15th September 2008, 10:24 PM

what ever it is that object, the last pics very clear show;
- arabic writing
- none arabic language
- either; Farsi or Pashto alphabet (د پښتو الفباء)

impossibility to have a Coptic origine as mentionned,
but for sure Indo-Iranian

à +

Dom

HUSAR · 18th September 2008, 07:25 AM

hi Dom!
thanks for the post, can you translate those scripts??? or symbols?
best
Husar

15th September 2008, 06:28 PM	#4
HUSAR Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 80	more pictures some more pictures maybe somebody can read those scripts? Attached Images

29th August 2008, 05:10 PM	#1
HUSAR Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 80	Dear all this is pretty heavy more than 1kg is it solid iron, welded. i will make some more pictures during weekend... there are markings which look like talismanic symbols all over "head" and arabic inscriptions on the shaft best Husar

29th August 2008, 05:49 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	bit heavy for a ramrod then. possible truncheon/baton/cosh?

30th August 2008, 03:15 PM	#3
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Husar Is this the one off ebay (UK) a few weeks ago? If not then there was an identical one. Seller described it as indo-persian if memory serves, but I dont think it is. There was recently a thread about chinese/asian stick maces. I feel that this might be in that category. I must admit I was tempted to bid on the one on ebay, I think its attractive whatever it is. Regards Gene

15th September 2008, 08:18 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Looks like a baton to me. Some high up chap. Could be a club but a little short? and rather fancy for an ordinary fighter? nice though

15th September 2008, 10:24 PM	#6
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	what ever it is that object, the last pics very clear show; - arabic writing - none arabic language - either; Farsi or Pashto alphabet (د پښتو الفباء) impossibility to have a Coptic origine as mentionned, but for sure Indo-Iranian à + Dom

18th September 2008, 07:25 AM	#7
HUSAR Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 80	hi Dom! thanks for the post, can you translate those scripts??? or symbols? best Husar