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RSWORD
10th June 2010, 03:26 AM
My guess is that the script is Turkish and was hoping the script is not too decorative for a translation. Many thanks in advance for any assistance.

Nathaniel
10th June 2010, 04:43 AM
Rick, can you show some pics of the scabbard and handle too?

RSWORD
11th June 2010, 03:37 AM
Rick, can you show some pics of the scabbard and handle too?

Sure thing, Nathaniel. Here you go.

Philip
11th June 2010, 06:37 AM
Looks like a religious inscription, judging from the frequent appearance of "Allah". In the square cartouche is "O, 'Ali!"

Dom
12th June 2010, 12:11 AM
My guess is that the script is Turkish
confirmation after study, it's not written in Arabic ... should be Turkish :p

à +

Dom

Nathaniel
12th June 2010, 04:38 AM
Sure thing, Nathaniel. Here you go.

Beautiful! Thanks Rick :) I always love seeing good craftsmanship. Congrats on this interesting piece.

RSWORD
16th June 2010, 01:04 PM
Beautiful! Thanks Rick :) I always love seeing good craftsmanship. Congrats on this interesting piece.

Thanks Nathaniel.

RSWORD
21st June 2010, 12:18 PM
Bump.

RSWORD
29th June 2010, 12:36 PM
Another bump. :)

Zifir
29th June 2010, 10:14 PM
Hi Rick,
I have difficulty to give meaning to the inscription, I read some words here and there but I cannot reach to a meaningful reading. My guess is that these are references meaningful in Shia or rather in Bektashi order, not Turkish rhymes that I am used to read in yatağans.

RSWORD
1st July 2010, 12:41 PM
Thank you for having a look Zifir.