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Originally Posted by Dom
you are very good Ward  
it's mentionned "made by Ali" .... as ... usual 
the digits in the square, after reflection don't seems to me as;
- a date
- a magic square
in fact, I doubt about the autenticity of all those marks 
but, it's just "my" point of view, and I'm not an expert
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Thanks Ward and Dom,
So to summarise what you have kindly figured out for me,
The Cartouche reads
"amal Kalb Ali": 'work of Kalb ali'
but this may be a generic mark and not an indication of its true maker?
(as quality makers marks and names are often forged on swords)
And the Bedu is just a lucky square not a date or anything important?
We don't know exactly where its from but its probobly arabic/persian or perhaps Indian, not Turkish, and its had some reworking of the handle area done during its working life....
That about it?
Thanks
Gene
P.S
DOM! how about putting a big picture of your Khud in my 'avatars' thread, I'd love to see it!