Wootz Marsh Arab dagger translation help?

spiral · 16th April 2010, 03:08 PM

Hi chaps, picked this up this morning, while touring round in a seaside antique/junk shop, a Wootz Marsh Arab dagger can anyone help with translation of the scabbard writing please?

I think Blade appears to be reformed from an older blade that shows minimal remains of what was perhaps a gold cartouche just by the grip. Was this re use of old sword blades common in these knives, I wonder?

Any ideas to the meaning of the lion on the back of scabbard?

Blade needs polishing/etching but the wootz pattern is quite clear.

All thoughts opinions & of course translations welcome.

Spiral

16th April 2010, 03:08 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Wootz Marsh Arab dagger translation help? Hi chaps, picked this up this morning, while touring round in a seaside antique/junk shop, a Wootz Marsh Arab dagger can anyone help with translation of the scabbard writing please? I think Blade appears to be reformed from an older blade that shows minimal remains of what was perhaps a gold cartouche just by the grip. Was this re use of old sword blades common in these knives, I wonder? Any ideas to the meaning of the lion on the back of scabbard? Blade needs polishing/etching but the wootz pattern is quite clear. All thoughts opinions & of course translations welcome. Spiral