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I need your help in trahslation of this inskription .
that perhaps helps : It`s a primer from Caucasus. Thanks Kurt |
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Hi Kurt,
There looks to be a date/numbers on the left hand side. By my reckoning it reads 1852 although it is not all that clear. If it is a date it is unusual, in my experience anyway, in that the numbers are written in Arabic but referring to a Western dating system. Hope this is of some help. My Regards, Norman. |
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Thanks Norman,
I believe you right . I could not understand it. Regards Kurt |
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that inscription it's not Arabic language ![]() only the alphabet is Arabic about the date, it's correct what has been translated 1852 nothing strange that it's not Hegira calendar as far as ; - the owner ... wasn't Muslim ![]() - and for sure wasn't Arab his references was Christians ![]() à + Dom |
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just F.Y.I.
because somebody could be shock by the fact that Christians are using Arabic language ... for instance, the Romans Melkites (Catholic) in Egypt, are - praying ... in Arabic - all their liturgical offices are in Arabic - all their records (bapteme, mariage, funeral) are writing in Arabic and when I said "Arabic" is classical Arabic, the same than for the Holy Koran until ... now ![]() à + Dom |
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Dom ,
it`s not a schock I know this. It is a Caucasian work. Many religions exist there. Regards Kurt |
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Not shocked at all just less usual in "my" experience and agreed language is not necessarily an indication of a particular 'belief system' but it may be a pointer in some circumstances. My own experience, which is limited, of weapons and related material that incorporates inlaid/inscribed Arabic script/numerals on the whole tend to have an Islamic origin, obviously in this instance that is not the case. ![]() My Regards, Norman. |
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The ornamentation is purely Circassian.
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