Weapon (possibly) and translation please

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Salaams Atlantia. Im in Oman. One of my main dealers for coffee pot making is in Syria... The styles are remarkably similar across the entire bedouin artefact range.

Ah ~ very nice ewer you show perhaps from the Deccan ~ for washing hands or as a drinking water jug...Very nice. I have some of those... It is interesting a subject from the ethnographic view that these artefacts display similar decoration to weaponry ... etc
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi

LOL, I think the current term used for the origin of this type of Ewer by the big auction houses is often: 'India or Greater Iran'
Nicely vague!
With mine being an overpolished but good antique example.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

LOL, I think the current term used for the origin of this type of Ewer by the big auction houses is often: 'India or Greater Iran'
Nicely vague!
With mine being an overpolished but good antique example.

Salaams ~ Indeed they have invented a sort of "antiquity woffle" to describe such items. It is as complex as swords! The Afghans call them aftawar and the others call them Ewers ... a posh name for a water jug. Michael Backman has some nice examples. I have ewers going back to the 12 th Century ~ Love em all !!

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.