inscription translation please

galvano · 4th April 2006, 06:23 PM

Thank you very much, Zifir, for this translation.
Is this writing it modern?
Which is the country of origin of this writing.
The blade is out of wootz.
It is thus not recent.
thanks
galvano

Zifir · 4th April 2006, 07:23 PM

you are wellcome. Since I am not an expert in script styles, my answer will be limited.

The script in the first picture reminded me ta'lik script. The second one, on the other hand, seemed to me as just plain and crude hand writing and could have been added later. (probably that's why I could easily read it

)

As far as I know it's difficult to pinpoint regional/national origin of the first script (ta'lik) since these styles were commonly used in the wider geography of islamic world. I am not much help in this, sorry.

4th April 2006, 06:23 PM	#1
galvano Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 178	hi Thank you very much, Zifir, for this translation. Is this writing it modern? Which is the country of origin of this writing. The blade is out of wootz. It is thus not recent. thanks galvano

4th April 2006, 07:23 PM	#2
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	you are wellcome. Since I am not an expert in script styles, my answer will be limited. The script in the first picture reminded me ta'lik script. The second one, on the other hand, seemed to me as just plain and crude hand writing and could have been added later. (probably that's why I could easily read it ) As far as I know it's difficult to pinpoint regional/national origin of the first script (ta'lik) since these styles were commonly used in the wider geography of islamic world. I am not much help in this, sorry.