Can you read this

Alan62 · 25th December 2005, 05:53 AM

Do you know what this says and what kind of sword/daggar this is

Henk · 25th December 2005, 10:14 AM

Looks like a kindjal to me. The text looks like it is painted on the blade and not so long ago.

I'm sure one of the members can read it for you

Rich · 25th December 2005, 10:17 AM

I believe it is a kindjal (some folks call the kama, most likely from
the southern Russian Caucases or somewhere like Turkistan, Kurdistan, etc.

Others can likely provide more details.

Rich

Rivkin · 25th December 2005, 06:17 PM

I am no specialist, but I think it is southern transcaucasia, i.e. Iran.

Alan62 · 25th December 2005, 07:24 PM

I thought I would add a few more pics of the sword

It is very Old and beat up but I like it.

I think that Iranian is looking very close to this script

Alan62 · 28th December 2005, 02:08 PM

I have found a lot of info on the Cossaks that shows them carrying these type blades

AMS · 3rd January 2006, 05:31 PM

Hi Alan,
I do not know much in order to comment, but I think you've got the picture upside down in your post. I also do not know Iranian language but I know for sure the characters in the writing is Arabic. Normally, I would presumed that you need to hold the sword/dagger in your right hand and look at the blade with its tip pointing to the left. Just my opinion.

Azhar

Alan62 · 4th January 2006, 02:46 PM

Thanks AMS

Aqtai · 4th January 2006, 02:56 PM

The writing is upside-down so I couldn't read it very well. But I think it says "La fata illa 'Ali, la seyf illa Zhu-l-feqqar".

"There is no youth but (or greater than) 'Ali and no sword but Zhu-l-Feqqar"

Alan62 · 5th January 2006, 01:58 PM

Thank You Agtai
Are you reading it in Arabic?

Here is a pic flipped over

25th December 2005, 05:53 AM	#1
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	Can you read this Do you know what this says and what kind of sword/daggar this is

25th December 2005, 07:24 PM	#5
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	Thank you for the help so far I thought I would add a few more pics of the sword It is very Old and beat up but I like it. I think that Iranian is looking very close to this script

3rd January 2006, 05:31 PM	#7
AMS Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1	writing on blade Hi Alan, I do not know much in order to comment, but I think you've got the picture upside down in your post. I also do not know Iranian language but I know for sure the characters in the writing is Arabic. Normally, I would presumed that you need to hold the sword/dagger in your right hand and look at the blade with its tip pointing to the left. Just my opinion. Azhar

25th December 2005, 10:14 AM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Looks like a kindjal to me. The text looks like it is painted on the blade and not so long ago. I'm sure one of the members can read it for you

25th December 2005, 10:17 AM	#3
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	I believe it is a kindjal (some folks call the kama, most likely from the southern Russian Caucases or somewhere like Turkistan, Kurdistan, etc. Others can likely provide more details. Rich

25th December 2005, 06:17 PM	#4
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	I am no specialist, but I think it is southern transcaucasia, i.e. Iran.

28th December 2005, 02:08 PM	#6
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	I have found a lot of info on the Cossaks that shows them carrying these type blades

4th January 2006, 02:46 PM	#8
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	Thanks AMS

4th January 2006, 02:56 PM	#9
Aqtai Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 222	The writing is upside-down so I couldn't read it very well. But I think it says "La fata illa 'Ali, la seyf illa Zhu-l-feqqar". "There is no youth but (or greater than) 'Ali and no sword but Zhu-l-Feqqar"

5th January 2006, 01:58 PM	#10
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	Thank You Agtai Are you reading it in Arabic? Here is a pic flipped over