Help With Yataghan Inscription?

Zifir · 27th February 2010, 11:08 PM

Hi,
It's really impossible to read it. Any chance to get better pictures?

Rumpel · 1st March 2010, 10:30 PM

Hi Zifir,

Thanks for responding.

Until I, or more likely, Mrs Rumpel, find the USB cable for my camera, those cameraphone pics are the best I can offer. I'll try and copy the text in Microsoft Paint and upload it tomorrow.

Thanks again,

Rumpel.

Rumpel · 2nd March 2010, 03:40 PM

Hi Zifir,

The inscription looks like this...er, sort of...

Zifir · 3rd March 2010, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rumpel

Hi Zifir,

The inscription looks like this...er, sort of...

I can only make a very wild guess, but the funny thing is two lines seem exactly similiar. This is very unusual but without seeing the pictures I don't want to say anything.

It seems the first two words of both lines can be read as "sahib ve malik" which means "owner". But as I say, I am only guessing.

Nice caligraphy by the way, much like qufi style

Rumpel · 5th March 2010, 04:56 PM

Hi Zifir,

Thanks for having a look. I had assumed the repeated line meant the inscription might be some sort of prayer or invocation, but I guess it doesn't look that way now...

Thank Windows Paint for the stylised calligraphic style...

2nd March 2010, 03:40 PM	#3
Rumpel Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 63	Hi Zifir, The inscription looks like this...er, sort of... Attached Images Last edited by Rumpel; 2nd March 2010 at 03:54 PM.

27th February 2010, 11:08 PM	#1
Zifir Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Hi, It's really impossible to read it. Any chance to get better pictures?

1st March 2010, 10:30 PM	#2
Rumpel Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 63	Hi Zifir, Thanks for responding. Until I, or more likely, Mrs Rumpel, find the USB cable for my camera, those cameraphone pics are the best I can offer. I'll try and copy the text in Microsoft Paint and upload it tomorrow. Thanks again, Rumpel.

5th March 2010, 04:56 PM	#5
Rumpel Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 63	Hi Zifir, Thanks for having a look. I had assumed the repeated line meant the inscription might be some sort of prayer or invocation, but I guess it doesn't look that way now... Thank Windows Paint for the stylised calligraphic style...