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22nd November 2011, 01:31 PM
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...what does that last line mean?
It is a very light and flexible blade, and, I agree, probably European - most interesting for me is the fact that the mark is made with a stamp - that is, a die made to quickly produce an identical mark on a number of blades. It is placed for visibility (in contrast, Solingen-produced kaskara blades are often marked just above or on the tang). One characteristic of stamps is their tendency towards illegibility, and this might be the case here. Also of note is the koftgari hilt (it was previously mounted with another hilt with a blade support which we are used to seeing in firanghis). The inlay has worn away in such a way as to show that the index finger was hooked over the guard. Thank you all for your comments. |
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22nd November 2011, 01:45 PM
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لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله (lā ʾilāha ʾillallāh, Muḥammad rasūlu-llāh) (in Arabic) There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God. (in English) declaration of Islamic faith  à + Dom |
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22nd November 2011, 02:01 PM
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... thanks Dom
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22nd November 2011, 04:34 PM
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Do these marks look akin to the blade above?
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22nd November 2011, 04:42 PM
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 Tell me more! Let's see the whole blade... |
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22nd November 2011, 05:12 PM
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Pictures are too big to upload here, so here're the links -
http://antiquearmsforum.com/forum/do...=203&mode=view http://antiquearmsforum.com/forum/do...=204&mode=view http://antiquearmsforum.com/forum/do...=205&mode=view |
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22nd November 2011, 05:19 PM
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...thank you very much.
Where is it from? Eastern Europe perhaps? Is the writing Georgian? |
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22nd November 2011, 07:02 PM
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Here you go. |
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22nd November 2011, 07:21 PM
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