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Old 12th February 2013, 12:28 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by Atlantia
Don't forget your astrolabes.
Hi Gene,
don't flash on my astrolabes, all are just a replicas,
my personal capital didn't allow me to buy a genuine one at minimum 40/50 KEuros,
it's hopeless, at least for me
no one has a Koftgari work
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...snip... So having datable examples of this type of decoration is supremely helpful for identification and research purposes.
I'm fully agree with you
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I've got some eygptian and ottoman syrian inlaid metalwork, but there isn't such a connection with the weapons and armour.
one day, for some one, the translation of the Koftgari on a beautiful tray,
gave a date, and think remember me, a Sultan name inside a thugra
all the best

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