Translation Please

[Rick]

Found on the quillon of an Afghan military sabre .

Anyone ?

Please :confused:

[Rick]

Bump .
Anyone ?? :(

[Raja Muda]

Looks like Arabic word 'Asad', which means Lion. The swordmaker's name perhaps, or some honorific (The Lion of God?)

[Jeff D]

Hi Rick,

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

Jeff

[Rick]

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]

Anyone want to give a Gregorian date for this stamp ?
I get 1902 , correct ?