Sumatran Pedang with Arabic text - translation help?

VVV · 28th March 2006, 10:47 PM

BJ or others who can read Arabic,

I am curious on the writing on this Sumatran Pedang and would really appreciate a translation?

Michael

bj211 · 29th March 2006, 05:10 PM

dear Michael...

hope this helps..

B.I · 29th March 2006, 05:24 PM

bj211,
we shall soon be building a large platform to hoist your new-found honorary status onto. your contributions are remarkable and a wonderful asset to this forum. we all have translators that we use (both mechanical and breathing) but i have not seen many as precise and clear as yours. well done!

VVV · 29th March 2006, 05:39 PM

Thanks BJ for your GREAT translation and help!!!

I hope to be able to return the favour in the future.

Michael

bj211 · 29th March 2006, 06:35 PM

B.I. ,

I really appreciate your thoughtful remarks, its really kind of you my friend.

mmontoro · 29th March 2006, 06:56 PM

bj211,

Let me add my gratitude. Your translation adds a very interesting dimension to the sword and makes the owner/maker's words come alive again.

M.

MABAGANI · 30th March 2006, 09:31 AM

I'm also a grateful observer of bj211's help...facinating what's being discovered on each of the swords you've translated. Out of curiousity, do you know the cultural meanings of symbols, too, besides script?

bj211 · 30th March 2006, 03:28 PM

mmontoro & MABAGANI ,

Very kind of you guys to here all this gratitude and I must thank you all for your friendly and welcoming gestures.

MABAGANI, some general cultural symbols are easy to ID, but some times you see symbols that represent personal stamps, and those needs some further research and good knowledge of the history behind the piece.

bj

28th March 2006, 10:47 PM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Sumatran Pedang with Arabic text - translation help? BJ or others who can read Arabic, I am curious on the writing on this Sumatran Pedang and would really appreciate a translation? Michael Attached Images

29th March 2006, 05:10 PM	#2
bj211 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 26	hope this helps dear Michael... hope this helps.. Attached Images

29th March 2006, 05:24 PM	#3
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	bj211, we shall soon be building a large platform to hoist your new-found honorary status onto. your contributions are remarkable and a wonderful asset to this forum. we all have translators that we use (both mechanical and breathing) but i have not seen many as precise and clear as yours. well done!

29th March 2006, 05:39 PM	#4
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks BJ for your GREAT translation and help!!! I hope to be able to return the favour in the future. Michael

29th March 2006, 06:35 PM	#5
bj211 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 26	B.I. , I really appreciate your thoughtful remarks, its really kind of you my friend.

29th March 2006, 06:56 PM	#6
mmontoro Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 91	bj211, Let me add my gratitude. Your translation adds a very interesting dimension to the sword and makes the owner/maker's words come alive again. M.

30th March 2006, 09:31 AM	#7
MABAGANI Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 221	I'm also a grateful observer of bj211's help...facinating what's being discovered on each of the swords you've translated. Out of curiousity, do you know the cultural meanings of symbols, too, besides script?

30th March 2006, 03:28 PM	#8
bj211 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 26	mmontoro & MABAGANI , Very kind of you guys to here all this gratitude and I must thank you all for your friendly and welcoming gestures. MABAGANI, some general cultural symbols are easy to ID, but some times you see symbols that represent personal stamps, and those needs some further research and good knowledge of the history behind the piece. bj