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14th November 2008, 10:59 PM | #1 |
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New Balkan Yataghan - need translation help!
K Pasta, Dudes and Dudettes?
Just got this Balkan yataghan from Oriental-Arms. The hilt is silver and the scabbard is white metal. The blade has a maker's mark and some silver and gold koftgari script. What does that script say? Thanks |
16th November 2008, 12:05 AM | #2 |
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the scrip "could" said ;
made by Mohamed Aghra owner (? friend) Malek Ahmed Aghra I wrote "could" because the word "saheb" could be translated as well as "friend" or "owner" nice yatagan, bravo à + Dom |
16th November 2008, 02:07 AM | #3 |
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Many thanks Dom.
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17th November 2008, 02:36 AM | #4 |
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!Wow! What a great piece, Battara. I love yataghans. I even use it´s name as a nick on some forums. My deep congratulations, and I prey you will post a good dozen pictures of it, at least. Do I see some drawing under the decorated part of the blade?
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17th November 2008, 03:34 AM | #5 |
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Battara
That is a super sweet sword Congrats Lew |
17th November 2008, 09:35 PM | #6 |
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In the hope that Dom does not get annoyed with me, I want to add a few things to translation as a Turkish speaker.
The inscription is: Amel-i Muhammed Ağa sahib ü malik Ahmed Ağa 1211 Work of Muhammed Agha, Owner Ahmed Agha H. 1211 (1796/97 AD) |
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