Is this a Persian Kard?

MichaelZWilliamson · 15th January 2020, 07:53 PM

Hopefully better pictures of the blade grain and scabbard.

mariusgmioc · 16th January 2020, 04:38 PM

Thank you for the additional photos!

True inndeed that it would be almost impossible to know with certainty whether the scabbard is the original or a replacemement.
Yet, considering the style and condition of both the knife and the scabbard, I tend to believe the sabbard is the original.

Moreover, as I stated earlier, I believe it to be Turkish, not Greek or Balkan, but this is debatable since styles and skills travelled well within the Ottoman Empire.

MichaelZWilliamson · 16th January 2020, 05:00 PM

Thanks for the info. I'm trying to get a translation of the script.

mariusgmioc · 17th January 2020, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MichaelZWilliamson

Thanks for the info. I'm trying to get a translation of the script.

Can you also please post better photos of the hilt, including one close-up of the tip of the hilt?

I am asking because it would be possible the hilt to be of onyx, which is widely found in Anatolia.

kwiatek · 18th January 2020, 03:42 PM

Also, if you post close-ups of the inscriptions I may be able to help. At the moment it's too low resolution for me to read

MichaelZWilliamson · 18th January 2020, 04:19 PM

Here's some pics of the hilt. I'll try to zoom in more on the inscription.

MichaelZWilliamson · 18th January 2020, 04:56 PM

Here's a link to higher resolution of the script. I can't upload sufficient resolution with the site's limits.

https://www.sharppointythings.com/pi...11aa618-la.jpg

15th January 2020, 07:53 PM	#1
MichaelZWilliamson Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 50	Hopefully better pictures of the blade grain and scabbard. Attached Images

18th January 2020, 04:19 PM	#6
MichaelZWilliamson Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 50	Here's some pics of the hilt. I'll try to zoom in more on the inscription. Attached Images

16th January 2020, 04:38 PM	#2
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	Thank you for the additional photos! True inndeed that it would be almost impossible to know with certainty whether the scabbard is the original or a replacemement. Yet, considering the style and condition of both the knife and the scabbard, I tend to believe the sabbard is the original. Moreover, as I stated earlier, I believe it to be Turkish, not Greek or Balkan, but this is debatable since styles and skills travelled well within the Ottoman Empire.

16th January 2020, 05:00 PM	#3
MichaelZWilliamson Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 50	Thanks for the info. I'm trying to get a translation of the script.

18th January 2020, 03:42 PM	#5
kwiatek Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 156	Also, if you post close-ups of the inscriptions I may be able to help. At the moment it's too low resolution for me to read

18th January 2020, 04:56 PM	#7
MichaelZWilliamson Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 50	Here's a link to higher resolution of the script. I can't upload sufficient resolution with the site's limits. https://www.sharppointythings.com/pi...11aa618-la.jpg