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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th May 2018, 12:09 PM
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Posted By AJ1356
If you get some better pictures of the...

If you get some better pictures of the inscription where it can be read I'll try to translate it for you.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th May 2018, 08:32 PM
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Views: 24,009
Posted By AJ1356
I agree the date reads 1021 very clearly. the...

I agree the date reads 1021 very clearly.
the rest says, Servant of Shah e Welaayet (Imam Ali the first Imam and the fourth Caliph) Abbas. This is the correct reading of this type of seal, I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2018, 09:44 PM
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Views: 9,620
Posted By AJ1356
Very nice find. This was made for a government...

Very nice find. This was made for a government official or maybe someone well off, I am not abreast on my history any more but the name sounds familiar. It was most likely made in the blacksmiths rd,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st April 2018, 11:06 PM
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Views: 8,883
Posted By AJ1356
Sorry not my area of collection, so I don't know...

Sorry not my area of collection, so I don't know much about them :o
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st April 2018, 01:15 PM
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Views: 8,883
Posted By AJ1356
It reads, " In the name of Allah, The Most...

It reads, " In the name of Allah, The Most Merciful The Most Beneficent".
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2018, 04:47 PM
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Views: 5,842
Posted By AJ1356
Nowruz Mubarak

In honor of the new Parsi year and start of Nowruz, I wanted to wish you all a happy Nowruz.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th August 2016, 07:11 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 213,643
Posted By AJ1356
I just started reading this post and have not...

I just started reading this post and have not read completely through yet. But, to answer your question, the current people of Afghanistan would refer to it as shamshir (shamshir meaning sword) now I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th April 2016, 04:31 AM
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Views: 10,824
Posted By AJ1356
The top one read Nasr u menAllah wa fathun qarib....

The top one read Nasr u menAllah wa fathun qarib. and the second one reads, Tawakal tu 'alAllah.
The blade looks to be form 1700's or later, from anywhere west of India can't say for sure. However...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th April 2016, 04:25 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 16,722
Posted By AJ1356
It is quite possible, I think king Abdul Rahman...

It is quite possible, I think king Abdul Rahman was in Russia before coming to power, or something like that. My history is a bit fuzzy right now. I know later on Soviet made weapons were the norm in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th February 2016, 12:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,275
Posted By AJ1356
I'm up for anything educational.

I'm up for anything educational.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2016, 09:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,275
Posted By AJ1356
sorry just noticed a typo, it is supposed to say...

sorry just noticed a typo, it is supposed to say [Shed more blood] not she more blood.
From what I can see of the seal on the scabbard, yeah. get me a better pic of the seal please.
You have to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2016, 04:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,275
Posted By AJ1356
also some close ups of the scabbard would help as...

also some close ups of the scabbard would help as well, I think I see a seal there.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2016, 04:35 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,275
Posted By AJ1356
Sorry it took me awhile to get back but as...

Sorry it took me awhile to get back but as mentioned before school work prevents me from being on here much.
so there are 4 lines, the first is [yaa Allah khair] which basically seeking goodness...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd February 2016, 08:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,275
Posted By AJ1356
It is Afghan all the way including the blade,...

It is Afghan all the way including the blade, most likely specially ordered for a government official. The inscription claims to be a saying of the Messenger of God, something one of our Arabic...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th January 2016, 05:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 13,478
Posted By AJ1356
Very nice and complete acquisition. I don't...

Very nice and complete acquisition. I don't believe it is Afghan though, to me it has a lot of Indian aspects to it and I am having a hard time finding any Afghan aspects. The brass work, the birds...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th January 2016, 04:28 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 58,026
Posted By AJ1356
Thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed taking in...

Thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed taking in the beauty of the various pieces.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2016, 05:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,207
Posted By AJ1356
Some better pics would help but here we go, most...

Some better pics would help but here we go, most of these is have been translated in other posts so I am gonna write what they are and can point out where to find the meaning.
the second picture is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd November 2015, 04:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,975
Posted By AJ1356
it does not look like Farsi to me, maybe Turkish...

it does not look like Farsi to me, maybe Turkish or some other language.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2015, 06:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,495
Posted By AJ1356
I tried to see if I could find a meaning for...

I tried to see if I could find a meaning for bAnk, but I could not find it in Farsi, it could be an Indian term.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th October 2015, 04:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,495
Posted By AJ1356
I wrote the proper pronunciations for this image,...

I wrote the proper pronunciations for this image, there is another image with Farsi names if you can get me a better copy of it I can do the same.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th October 2015, 05:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,495
Posted By AJ1356
According to Shahnamah, the lasso was used...

According to Shahnamah, the lasso was used extensively in combat, mainly to capture and drag enemies. It is mentioned as one of the many tools/weapons carried by a warrior.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th October 2015, 05:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,506
Posted By AJ1356
I was about to translate but then I saw the...

I was about to translate but then I saw the oriental-arms water mark in the bottom of both pics, so I am not sure if that is a violations or not so I'll hold off till it is cleared.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th October 2015, 05:23 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 16,313
Posted By AJ1356
I may have Persianized it, but it all means the...

I may have Persianized it, but it all means the same. From my limited knowledge of Arabic either way should be fine, our Arab speakers can correct me on that.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th October 2015, 05:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 16,313
Posted By AJ1356
From my understanding there were regular plain...

From my understanding there were regular plain steel besides crucible steel, that would be used for cheaper made swords, knives, regular everyday tool and such. I have quite a few (I don't know the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th October 2015, 04:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 16,313
Posted By AJ1356
So historically in the Persian and Arabic world,...

So historically in the Persian and Arabic world, what I think might have been early forms of wootz swords were called shamshir e Hindi or saif e Hindi, meaning Indian sword or sword from India. This...
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