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Old 13th June 2006, 11:19 PM   #18
S.Al-Anizi
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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons
Sorry fellows I did not make myself clear.

Is it the two sides near the hilt that make up - Al-Khartoum Sanat 1298??

The central panels and the rest of the thuluth are I think rather too stylised to make sense unless you are a specialist scholar. Though I do wonder if it is just decoration based on script, playing on the observers lack of literacy, to appear learned and carry authority.
No Tim, the side which you thought is to read "in the name of god....." is the side that says "Al-Khartoum Sanat 1298", I need a better pic of the other side of the forte to be able to read whats there.
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