Nice Sudanese Dagger For Comment

Lew · 17th February 2007, 06:24 PM

This just arrived today. There is an inscription at the base of the blade that needs a translation?

Lew

Flavio · 17th February 2007, 06:59 PM

Hello Lew, a beautiful piece indeed!!! I love the scabbard (one of the most beautiful that I have seen!) and the patination on the handle is wonderful!! If I'm correct the date is 1316=1899/1900. Congratulations

katana · 17th February 2007, 08:56 PM

Lew, please, you've got to get another DRAWER, those poor daggers must be 'cramped'

Very nice... very nice indeed ....congats........

ErnestoJuan · 18th February 2007, 05:18 PM

Lew,

That is one of the most beautiful Sudanese arm daggers I have ever seen.
The scabbard is really really super (it is silver isn't it?), the inscriptions on the ricasso are marvelous and I agree with Flavio that the patina on the grip is very nice.

Ernst

Lew · 18th February 2007, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ErnestoJuan

Lew,

The scabbard is really really super (it is silver isn't it?)

Ernst

Yes it is silver except that little ball at the tip which I think may be steel. I hope someone can translate the Arabic inscription for me.

Lew

Lew · 20th February 2007, 05:34 PM

Hi

Can someone out there please translate the Arabic inscription for me?

Thanks

Lew

Lew · 21st February 2007, 02:53 AM

I had someone in my office translate it. The name is Muhammad Abduh Raboah? He could not be 100 percent sure? 1316AH=1898AD.

Lew

Dom · 3rd March 2012, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lew

I had someone in my office translate it. The name is Muhammad Abduh Raboah? He could not be 100 percent sure? 1316AH=1898AD.

Hi Lew
I may confirm to you the validity of the translation, that you got

here below, the complete translation with some comments

2234 and little bit more far 9 (?)
I leave to your sagacity the understanding of those digits, I put a (?) because it's uncertain

MOHAMED ABD EL RAB'HO either a name containing one way to name "God" either RAB

SANA either YEAR

1316 (Hegira) either ± 1898 (Gregorian)

that's set, no more

best regards

à +

Dom

Lew · 4th March 2012, 01:32 AM

Dom

Much appreciated.

Thanks

17th February 2007, 06:24 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Nice Sudanese Dagger For Comment This just arrived today. There is an inscription at the base of the blade that needs a translation? Lew Attached Images

20th February 2007, 05:34 PM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	In need of translation Arabic to English Hi Can someone out there please translate the Arabic inscription for me? Thanks Lew

21st February 2007, 02:53 AM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I had someone in my office translate it. The name is Muhammad Abduh Raboah? He could not be 100 percent sure? 1316AH=1898AD. Lew Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 21st February 2007 at 05:19 PM.

17th February 2007, 06:59 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Lew, a beautiful piece indeed!!! I love the scabbard (one of the most beautiful that I have seen!) and the patination on the handle is wonderful!! If I'm correct the date is 1316=1899/1900. Congratulations

17th February 2007, 08:56 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Lew, please, you've got to get another DRAWER, those poor daggers must be 'cramped' Very nice... very nice indeed ....congats........

18th February 2007, 05:18 PM	#4
ErnestoJuan Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Europa Posts: 60	Lew, That is one of the most beautiful Sudanese arm daggers I have ever seen. The scabbard is really really super (it is silver isn't it?), the inscriptions on the ricasso are marvelous and I agree with Flavio that the patina on the grip is very nice. Ernst

4th March 2012, 01:32 AM	#9
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Dom Much appreciated. Thanks