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Old 12th April 2008, 04:38 PM   #1
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I would known what is generally signify of this symbol that i usually see on shamshir blade....

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Old 14th April 2008, 07:13 PM   #2
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Hi BerberDagger

translation not easy, because certainly not arabic language, but farsi ??

up to the "cartouche" two lines
- Mohamed ?????
- Hussein amal (made by Hussein)

below the "cartouche"
don't seems to be arabic language, may be farsi ??

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Old 15th April 2008, 01:45 PM   #3
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Thanks you Dom, yes I see it is not arabic language....



there is a glossary of islamic swordmakers for known period of blade?

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