Golok?

Rick · 30th November 2005, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Spunjer

rick,

in regards with the date, i was thinking more in the line of 1892, perhaps? and what's a scabbard lug?

i do like the engravings on the spine, tho; very ornated sword overall...

As for the date I was going on the assumption that often the first number in a date is left off or represented by a dot in muslim cultures .

Second I'm really not sure what the native term for that projection on the side of your scabbard is so I refer to it as a 'lug' .

Ian · 1st December 2005, 03:23 AM

Rick:

I believe the "lug" to which you refer is called a scabbard slide.

Ian.

Rick · 1st December 2005, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Rick:

I believe the "lug" to which you refer is called a scabbard slide.

Ian.

Ahh , thanks Ian !
Scabbard slide it is .

Spunjer · 1st December 2005, 11:08 PM

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As for the date I was going on the assumption that often the first number in a date is left off or represented by a dot in muslim cultures .

wasn't aware of that, rick. thank you...

Rick · 2nd December 2005, 01:47 AM

Spunjer , I'm not saying my assumption is anything other than that ; I could well be wrong .

When you look at arabic dates on Indo Persian stuff often the first number is marked this way ; so putting two and two together led me to believe that this could be true for swords made in a Muslim nation but dated in different numerals .
YMMV ...

The town where your sword was made is now known for the pellet guns they manufacture ; interesting , no ?

1st December 2005, 03:23 AM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,613	Rick: I believe the "lug" to which you refer is called a scabbard slide. Ian.

2nd December 2005, 01:47 AM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,378	Spunjer , I'm not saying my assumption is anything other than that ; I could well be wrong . When you look at arabic dates on Indo Persian stuff often the first number is marked this way ; so putting two and two together led me to believe that this could be true for swords made in a Muslim nation but dated in different numerals . YMMV ... The town where your sword was made is now known for the pellet guns they manufacture ; interesting , no ?