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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2020, 03:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 38,294
Posted By kwiatek
Also, if you post close-ups of the inscriptions I...

Also, if you post close-ups of the inscriptions I may be able to help. At the moment it's too low resolution for me to read
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2020, 03:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,575
Posted By kwiatek
Thank you Ibrahim, I am sure you will pick up on...

Thank you Ibrahim, I am sure you will pick up on a lot of mistakes too, so please correct them when you notice them!

In answer to Ariel's question, yes zade is Persian, but it's also found in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th January 2020, 10:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,575
Posted By kwiatek
That's much clearer. The initial reading of the...

That's much clearer. The initial reading of the owner's/maker's name as "Manav Ali Agha-zade Salih (Salih, son of Manav Ali Agha)" is correct
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd January 2020, 12:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,575
Posted By kwiatek
Beautiful! The larger inscription in two...

Beautiful!

The larger inscription in two lines are a Turkish couplet, which I've seen on other pieces of this date and type

ياقلاشمه يانمه سيف سياستمله يانارسين
زخمني كوردكده جراح مومله...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2019, 06:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,397
Posted By kwiatek
Now I'm embarrassed! Please, it's a pleasure, and...

Now I'm embarrassed! Please, it's a pleasure, and this way I learn lots. Thank you all for sharing your expertise and images of items from your collections
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2019, 10:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,012
Posted By kwiatek
Welcome! Thank you for posting. I made a typo in...

Welcome! Thank you for posting. I made a typo in the date, which I've corrected now
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2019, 10:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 26,953
Posted By kwiatek
Again, apologies for a boring and pedantic post...

Again, apologies for a boring and pedantic post of limited interest to most users.

The most common way to transliterate ط as in طلا is with a ṭ (a t with a dot below). If you used a double t you...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2019, 09:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 24,019
Posted By kwiatek
This is not of general interest, so please feel...

This is not of general interest, so please feel free to ignore! It's not my goal to be pedantic, but since you brought it up I thought I'd respond.

There is no one system for transliteration of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2019, 09:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,012
Posted By kwiatek
The main inscription is, including the spelling...

The main inscription is, including the spelling mistakes that are typical on pieces of this type

لا فتا الا علي لا سيف الا ذا الفقار ما شاء الله

"There is no hero but 'Ali, no sword but...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2019, 09:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,397
Posted By kwiatek
Gosh, thank you for your kind post. It's a...

Gosh, thank you for your kind post. It's a pleasure to be able to help, where I can. Yes, I'm very interested in old weapons and am grateful for the opportunity to learn from people who have been...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2019, 11:06 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 24,019
Posted By kwiatek
It’s Arabic with lots of mistakes and done...

It’s Arabic with lots of mistakes and done probably by a non-native speaker or by someone semi-literate.

“There’s no hero but ‘Ali, no sword but Dhu’l-Fiqar. ‘And tell the good tidings to the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2019, 07:11 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 26,953
Posted By kwiatek
I don’t think the terms teh-nishan or...

I don’t think the terms teh-nishan or teh-tila/tula are in India restricted to Bidri ware. I cited that paper because it was one of the few places in English where they give an explanation for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2019, 08:07 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 26,953
Posted By kwiatek
As far as I know tah-tala is a synonym for the...

As far as I know tah-tala is a synonym for the deep inlay technique more commonly known as tah-nishan. It’s two Persian words, tah meaning “base” and tala (spelt tula or even tila sometimes in India)...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2019, 09:15 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 133,440
Posted By kwiatek
Thank you Kubur and CharlesS for posting your...

Thank you Kubur and CharlesS for posting your pieces. It‘s great to see new things and to learn!

I think faqir here means “poor” rather than “dervish”, though you’re right that it could have that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th December 2019, 01:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,902
Posted By kwiatek
I wouldn’t suggest this was Deccani. Just that...

I wouldn’t suggest this was Deccani. Just that owner’s first name may have been “Khanderao” or a variant on it, though I may be wrong. The most famous Khanderaos were the Maratha ruler Khanderao...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2019, 05:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,902
Posted By kwiatek
I don’t think it can be an alif because it is...

I don’t think it can be an alif because it is joined to the next letter. That leaves lam or kaf/gaf. I would go for the latter as I’ve seen “Khanderao” on several inscriptions spelt this way,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st December 2019, 10:00 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 24,902
Posted By kwiatek
I think it's not really Persian, but more likely...

I think it's not really Persian, but more likely Hindustani or Panjabi in Persian/Arabic letters. I'm not very experienced in reading this type of inscription, but the first word looks like کهندراو...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th November 2019, 12:43 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 18,045
Posted By kwiatek
Again old post, but is a nice piece which...

Again old post, but is a nice piece which deserves a correct reading!

sahib ve malik ‘ali paşa-zade ömer bey

“The owner and possessor ‘Ali Pasha-zade Ömer Bey”

‘amel-i abdülmecid sene 1138
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th November 2019, 12:06 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 227,823
Posted By kwiatek
This probably comes too late, but all the marks...

This probably comes too late, but all the marks posted here say “Mustafa”
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 29th November 2019, 11:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,685
Posted By kwiatek
This one‘s from Kashgar. I would read it as one...

This one‘s from Kashgar. I would read it as one long inscription

صاحبه قربان اخوند ابن محمد امین (؟) کاشقری سنه ۱۲۹۸

“Its owner Qurban Akhund ibn Muhammad Amin(?) Kashghari, year 1298...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 27th November 2019, 09:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,685
Posted By kwiatek
Well, it's definitely Central Asian The top...

Well, it's definitely Central Asian

The top inscription which looks older is

صاحبه یولجه بیگ

"It's owner, Yulja Beg."

The next inscription, which looks later, starts ok, but the ending is...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 23rd November 2019, 10:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,685
Posted By kwiatek
It’s dated 1332 (1913-14) and has the owner’s...

It’s dated 1332 (1913-14) and has the owner’s name

صدر(؟) الدين خواجه نيا

“Sadr(?) al-Din Khwaja Niya”
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2019, 11:33 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 133,440
Posted By kwiatek
Starting with the inscription nearest the throat...

Starting with the inscription nearest the throat you have

نصر من الله وفتح قريب

“Victory from God and near conquest” (part of Qur’an 61:13)

الله محمد علي حسن حسين وفاطمة

“God, Muhammad,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2019, 11:18 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 133,440
Posted By kwiatek
The inscription on the blade says: عمل فقیر...

The inscription on the blade says:

عمل فقیر حسین (۰)١٢٦

‘amal-i faqir husayn 126(0)

“Work of Poor Husayn, 126(0) (1844-45)”
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2019, 10:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 67,825
Posted By kwiatek
The first says: صنع في بنزرت suni’a fi...

The first says:

صنع في بنزرت

suni’a fi binzart

“Made in Benzart (Bizerte)”

The second says, I think:
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