[Tim Simmons]

I got this from ebay, offered for sale by a member of this form. I knew it would not be going cheap. I had to have it, to go with my axe. It is not a combat weapon in anyway. I would think it was the possession of a pious Ansar perhaps a cleric or other rabble rouser with accoutrement's designed to imitate those of the poor. After careful removal of the 20th century with acetone, oil dressing on the leather it is looking good. It is possible it is from the same workshop as the axe judging by the thuluth. Raja and someone else were kindly able to provide a translation for some of the script on the axe. I wonder if someone could translate the script near the hilt. Thanks in advance