Persian? Zulfikar sword

GePi · 26th September 2020, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by francantolin

Hello,

Gepi, you read kalb'Ali for the maker's cartouche ? is it the one with a floral-drop shape ?

It's this one (عمل کلبعلی).
Also some more swords with snake motives which I think are all Qajar Persia, even the one with the disk pommel I believe:

GePi · 26th September 2020, 11:38 AM

I also think the cartouche above says "bandeh-e velayat shah Abbas", as you would expect, but the calligraphy is not great and the picture is a bit blurry.

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26th September 2020, 11:38 AM	#2
GePi Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Germany Posts: 97	I also think the cartouche above says "bandeh-e velayat shah Abbas", as you would expect, but the calligraphy is not great and the picture is a bit blurry.