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Rick
3rd May 2005, 09:59 PM
Found on the quillon of an Afghan military sabre .

Anyone ?

Please :confused:
Rick
4th May 2005, 10:31 PM
Bump .
Anyone ?? :(
Raja Muda
5th May 2005, 04:22 AM
Looks like Arabic word 'Asad', which means Lion. The swordmaker's name perhaps, or some honorific (The Lion of God?)
Jeff D
5th May 2005, 05:03 AM
Hi Rick,

Enough of the Nordlundesque photo, please show the whole thing, Pretty please :) .

Jeff
Rick
5th May 2005, 01:04 PM
Thank you Raja Muda , could the script be Urdu ?

I've had this for well over a year and it was discussed , I Think, in the old forum . :)

The blade bears the stamp of the royal armory at Mazar I Sharif .

Incidently A katar was shown here in the last month or two that was made using the tip of one of these sabres
Rick
5th May 2005, 08:32 PM
Anyone want to give a Gregorian date for this stamp ?
I get 1902 , correct ?