Wootz Marsh Arab dagger translation help?

ashoka · 18th April 2010, 05:30 PM

Just to play devils advocate I would suggest that the inscription was made before the wirework decoration was applied... ? The solder used to fix the wirework runs over/into the inscription in places, ie the tip of the lions tail... something not possible if the inscription was done after the wirework decoration...

spiral · 19th April 2010, 11:21 AM

Thank you for your thoughts Stefan, there interesting, I certanly hadnt noticed that possibility, but indeed hope your correct.
Ill have a closer look tommorow with a good lens & see how it appears that way.

spiral

18th April 2010, 05:30 PM	#1
ashoka Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 61	Just to play devils advocate I would suggest that the inscription was made before the wirework decoration was applied... ? The solder used to fix the wirework runs over/into the inscription in places, ie the tip of the lions tail... something not possible if the inscription was done after the wirework decoration...

19th April 2010, 11:21 AM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thank you for your thoughts Stefan, there interesting, I certanly hadnt noticed that possibility, but indeed hope your correct. Ill have a closer look tommorow with a good lens & see how it appears that way. spiral