Pala-translation if possible

DaveS · 16th February 2014, 06:43 PM

AJ1356: Yes, the stones are real. A friend of my wife who is involved in lapidary work confirmed that. The back of the scabbard looks to be the normal embossing kind of work, to my eye anyway. As far as the inscriptions go though, if it makes no sense to you then we will have to leave it at that, although I have read that many of the people that did these inscriptions were themselves illiterate.........Dave.

AJ1356 · 17th February 2014, 01:20 AM

Dave,
Upon inspections of the close up pic, it is right, the scabbard is NOT stamped.
It is possible that some of the inscription might be Turkish and not Farsi, Just the one seal.

Valjhun · 18th February 2014, 05:22 PM

Nice pala indeed.

I a similar dagger, which I posted some time ago for translation.

Can you help AJ1356?

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18120

16th February 2014, 06:43 PM	#1
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	AJ1356: Yes, the stones are real. A friend of my wife who is involved in lapidary work confirmed that. The back of the scabbard looks to be the normal embossing kind of work, to my eye anyway. As far as the inscriptions go though, if it makes no sense to you then we will have to leave it at that, although I have read that many of the people that did these inscriptions were themselves illiterate.........Dave.

17th February 2014, 01:20 AM	#2
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 317	Dave, Upon inspections of the close up pic, it is right, the scabbard is NOT stamped. It is possible that some of the inscription might be Turkish and not Farsi, Just the one seal.

18th February 2014, 05:22 PM	#3
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Nice pala indeed. I a similar dagger, which I posted some time ago for translation. Can you help AJ1356? http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18120