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Old 18th June 2008, 08:25 AM   #1
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I wonder if anyone might know the significance of this blade inscription - it appears to be etched.

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Old 18th June 2008, 04:49 PM   #2
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Hi Stephen,

I believe it is the Kishanghar armoury mark from Rajasthan. Check out this thread.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tulwar

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P.S. Nice tulwar.
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Old 18th June 2008, 06:08 PM   #3
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Hi Stephen,
Jeff gave you the answer. The mark on your tulwar is medium deep, although not all the letters are shown.

Hi Jeff,
Nice to see that you responded so quickly .

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Old 21st June 2008, 05:29 PM   #4
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Hi Jeff,
Nice to see that you responded so quickly .

Jens
Hi Jens,

It is so rare that i can actually add anything to a thread, I have to be quick before somebody else posts your information.

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Old 3rd July 2008, 02:49 AM   #5
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...many thanks for your replies...

...here's another marking - not etched this time - on a large tulwar (40")

An armoury marking or something else?
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Old 3rd July 2008, 03:50 PM   #6
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Stephen,
I think the inscription should be turned, but I am not sure, and I can't read it, although the sign in the middle of the top line looks like number '4'.
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...thanks, do you recognize the script/language? Also I notice that the blade has been pierced - evidence of an earlier hilt with blade supports maybe. Is the blade Indian or foreign, do you think?
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Old 5th July 2008, 12:53 AM   #8
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On closer examination it's a stamp, identical on both sides of the blade which is very light and flexible - quite similar to a 1796 Light Cavalry sabre in some respects.
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Its Arabic first couple words arent clear but last word top line is Muhammad
and then Allah Allah Allah across the bottom Dom could tell you better
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Its Arabic first couple words arent clear but last word top line is Muhammad
and then Allah Allah Allah across the bottom Dom could tell you better
better I dunno
but it's easy, any way ... Ward did half of the job

first line from right to left
- Allah
- a sign that "Jens Nordlunde" took as number 4 .. but it's just like "&"
- Muhammad

the repetition of 3 design are just ...... nothing ( sorry Ward )

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