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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th September 2011, 06:08 PM
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Posted By AJ1356
The only thing we can not be sure of is what...

The only thing we can not be sure of is what comes after Mohammad محمد the rest is dead on. Even with dots it is pretty easy to read. Someone who is a native Arab should be able to decypher the rest.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th September 2011, 05:01 PM
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Views: 13,270
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Just remembered that 11 is the numerical value in...

Just remembered that 11 is the numerical value in Arabic of الله Allah, it is totally common that instead writing Allah most still write 11.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th September 2011, 12:20 PM
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Posted By AJ1356
Ok, so there are 6 lines of text plus what is on...

Ok, so there are 6 lines of text plus what is on the hanadle.
first line ÷ احمد not sure of the division sign's purpose the text read Ahmad.
line 2 محمد با قطب الدین can not make out the rest...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2011, 08:29 PM
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Views: 13,270
Posted By AJ1356
if it was readable I would not have asked for a...

if it was readable I would not have asked for a another one, oh well.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2011, 01:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 13,270
Posted By AJ1356
Please get me a picture that would include both...

Please get me a picture that would include both sides with writtings on them. And I'll get it translated for you :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th August 2011, 01:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,882
Posted By AJ1356
The bad thing is that the Turks moved from Arabic...

The bad thing is that the Turks moved from Arabic alphabet to Latin. And most probably can't read Ottoman texts. That leave reading these specially here to a few Arabs and a Persian speaker (me). And...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2011, 12:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,882
Posted By AJ1356
The inscriptions are upside down, I could only...

The inscriptions are upside down, I could only male the year which read 1213 that is about 219 years ago.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th August 2011, 12:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 23,739
Posted By AJ1356
looks suspeciously Persian to me. I could not...

looks suspeciously Persian to me. I could not make out the writing unfortunately. pretty nice though :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th August 2011, 01:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,464
Posted By AJ1356
Very nice sword. If you can get better close ups...

Very nice sword. If you can get better close ups of the writings I am sure someone would be able to translate it for you. Nice find :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th August 2011, 04:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,985
Posted By AJ1356
Very nice, :) sorry not cord source.

Very nice, :) sorry not cord source.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2011, 09:30 AM
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Views: 7,469
Posted By AJ1356
The masked helmet is made of steal, with gold and...

The masked helmet is made of steal, with gold and pen engraving done by Persian masters. 2 samples of this kind is in Kremlin museum, one in the St.Petersbug Military museum and 4th in private...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd August 2011, 05:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,469
Posted By AJ1356
Some eye candy

Unfortunately not mine :( I came up to this slide show while researching Safawid weapons, this collection is from a museum in Russia and includes weapons gifted to the Tzars by Persian kings or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd August 2011, 01:03 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 43,683
Posted By AJ1356
My fave pattern belongs to this sword listed a...

My fave pattern belongs to this sword listed a while back on Oriental Arms under an Asadullah sowrd, even though it is not an Asadullah sword but one of Mo'alem Mesri, the pattern is just beautiful....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2011, 06:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,532
Posted By AJ1356
For a long while I never taught much of these...

For a long while I never taught much of these weapons, seeing them in drawings or what not I always wondered about thier usefulness. But seeing them up close and studying 'em, I find them to be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2011, 05:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,532
Posted By AJ1356
Aghan Seylaawa

One of the newest blades I've got, nothing too special. I liked it because the scabard is original, cleaned yes but original. and I like the feel of the blade, the hilt is a bit small for my hand but...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st August 2011, 05:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,292
Posted By AJ1356
You are right, seems like i was misinformed :)

You are right, seems like i was misinformed :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th July 2011, 06:27 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 69,210
Posted By AJ1356
Good info, I have loearned lots about shashkas....

Good info, I have loearned lots about shashkas. Last month I had not even heard of them. I felt it might have been rehilted from the begining, but i thought it just might be how the shashkas are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th July 2011, 05:42 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 69,210
Posted By AJ1356
Thanks Ariel, the tang does not go all the...

Thanks Ariel, the tang does not go all the towards the end of the hilt, it goes about 80% up the hilt. The blade seems to have seen action, there are more than a handfull small nicks on the blade...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th July 2011, 03:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,292
Posted By AJ1356
Unfortunetly, it does not happen that someone...

Unfortunetly, it does not happen that someone would just leave the zero out. We have to remember that it was the Arabs who invented the zero. However it might be hiding under that yellow line :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th July 2011, 03:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,433
Posted By AJ1356
Oh Nice :), I like the second one. one usually...

Oh Nice :), I like the second one. one usually does not see that blade style with this style of hilts. really nice. Oh and in Afghanistan we call them shamshir, not pulowar, I have no idea where that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2011, 04:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,292
Posted By AJ1356
It reads 'Amal e Omar (work of Omar) the number...

It reads 'Amal e Omar (work of Omar) the number underneath read 126, if it was 4 digits then it could be the year it was was made. I'm guessing a serial number. Nice musket by the way :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2011, 03:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,772
Posted By AJ1356
I should have been more clear, here is...

I should have been more clear, here is Afghanistan, and that is correct the cup shaped pommel and the downward quillion (that style is actually known here as a Shmashir e Safawi) . One of these days...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2011, 03:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,772
Posted By AJ1356
I was thinking the same of the ribbed spine, with...

I was thinking the same of the ribbed spine, with the Persian influence. You see that in the higher qaulity shamshirs here the style wrongly called palowars.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th July 2011, 04:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,772
Posted By AJ1356
That is one beautiful Seylaawa (that is what we...

That is one beautiful Seylaawa (that is what we call them). The hilt does not follow the normal hilt style of a seylaawa, the blade follows the norm all the way to the tip and then it becomes a bit...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2011, 04:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,099
Posted By AJ1356
Very nice, I wished I had family friends who gave...

Very nice, I wished I had family friends who gave me swords .....
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