Yataghan cartouche translation

kwiatek · 3rd December 2021, 12:02 AM

Inside the tughra it says in Turkish

sahib ahmed ‘amel-i hüseyin kalfa

“The owner Ahmed, work of Hüseyin Kalfa”

The tughra form itself might be the word malik, another word for “owner”

The date above is 1229 (1813-14)

The first line of the inscription in the long cartouche is of a type common on yataghans. In Turkish:

ya muhammed kıl şefaat ümmetindir ahmed

“O Muhammad intercede for Ahmed (on the Day of Judgement), he is [from] your community”

The second line is the ubiquitous Arabic phrase:

la fata illa ‘ali la sayf illa dhu’l-fiqar

“There is no hero but ‘Ali, no sword but Dhu’l-Fiqar (Zülfikar)”

For another piece by Hüseyin Kalfa

https://www.alifart.com/osmanli-yatagan-272436/

OsobistGB · 3rd December 2021, 08:55 PM

Thanks again for the help from kwiatek
I have another question. Can anyone guess the region where it was produced?

mariusgmioc · 3rd December 2021, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OsobistGB

Thanks again for the help from kwiatek
I have another question. Can anyone guess the region where it was produced?

I also join in thanking Kwiatek for contributing to our forum so much with his insightful translations!

Thank you!

I can guess. Guessing is easy... I guess...

I guess the blade is Turkish (as in Made in Turkey)... and the hilt is not original but a replacement, that wasn't made neither in Turkey, nor in the Balkans.

francantolin · 4th December 2021, 07:26 AM

Really nice yataghan ,
and another time thank's a lot Kwiatek for the translation and informations !!

As Marius said before,
Have you other close up pictures of the yataghan ??
( If you have it in your own hands ...

)

3rd December 2021, 12:02 AM	#1
kwiatek Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 156	Inside the tughra it says in Turkish sahib ahmed ‘amel-i hüseyin kalfa “The owner Ahmed, work of Hüseyin Kalfa” The tughra form itself might be the word malik, another word for “owner” The date above is 1229 (1813-14) The first line of the inscription in the long cartouche is of a type common on yataghans. In Turkish: ya muhammed kıl şefaat ümmetindir ahmed “O Muhammad intercede for Ahmed (on the Day of Judgement), he is [from] your community” The second line is the ubiquitous Arabic phrase: la fata illa ‘ali la sayf illa dhu’l-fiqar “There is no hero but ‘Ali, no sword but Dhu’l-Fiqar (Zülfikar)” For another piece by Hüseyin Kalfa https://www.alifart.com/osmanli-yatagan-272436/

3rd December 2021, 08:55 PM	#2
OsobistGB Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 95	Thanks again for the help from kwiatek I have another question. Can anyone guess the region where it was produced?

4th December 2021, 07:26 AM	#4
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 905	Really nice yataghan , and another time thank's a lot Kwiatek for the translation and informations !! As Marius said before, Have you other close up pictures of the yataghan ?? ( If you have it in your own hands ... )