Translation Assistance with 18/19th century Ottoman Kilij

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Translation Assistance with 18/19th century Ottoman Kilij

18th April 2021, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Drabant1701

That is a great looking sword. Good wootz to. I can not read the text. But is there a date near the crossuard? Its worn but I see 1211, 1796

Hello. Yes, the wootz is clear and consistent throughout. Quite good for a kilij. Not sure about the date though.

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