Anybody able to read Persian alphabet?

erlikhan · 8th January 2005, 10:42 PM

Thank you Rivkin and Kamil. The armor is unfortunately not mine. at least not yet. a lot money for me (though it could perhaps deserve more than it). a dealer friend of me owns it. It doesnt have a date as far as I see. Arabic sometimes used in especially prayer parts from Kuran, but i hope to see something more special like name of rulers of the period or some poetry. that would give clue about the age. However my friend didnt want me to expose it on net but i can post at least the inscription parts. i will do it when i prepare the pictures.
regards

Rivkin · 9th January 2005, 05:18 AM

Hm. I wonder if this mysterious shield will also happen to be georgian...

erlikhan · 10th January 2005, 08:51 AM

http://www.pbase.com/erlik18/inbox
you can see the incriptions there. thank you very much in advance for any assistance.

Raja Muda · 10th January 2005, 10:53 AM

Inscription is Farsi written in Arabic letters in the Khat Ta'liq style of calligraphy. Since I can't understand Farsi and since the style means the letters are a bit jumbled in the cartouche, I can't really make out what it says. It's hard to transcribe from the individial letters since each language that adopted the Arabic writing system have their own distinct pronunciation. Good luck.

M.carter · 10th January 2005, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Raja Muda

Inscription is Farsi written in Arabic letters in the Khat Ta'liq style of calligraphy. Since I can't understand Farsi and since the style means the letters are a bit jumbled in the cartouche, I can't really make out what it says. It's hard to transcribe from the individial letters since each language that adopted the Arabic writing system have their own distinct pronunciation. Good luck.

Nope, that is arabian letters in Farsi calligraphy, not Ta'liq.

erlikhan · 10th January 2005, 06:46 PM

Thanks a lot. Then I think I must look for somebody from Iran perhaps on net. It could help.
regards

Raja Muda · 11th January 2005, 01:44 PM

Sorry, it's actually khat nastaliq, a combination of Khat Nashki and Taliq used by the Persians in place of the Avestai alphabet.

10th January 2005, 10:53 AM	#4
Raja Muda Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 100	Persian Inscription is Farsi written in Arabic letters in the Khat Ta'liq style of calligraphy. Since I can't understand Farsi and since the style means the letters are a bit jumbled in the cartouche, I can't really make out what it says. It's hard to transcribe from the individial letters since each language that adopted the Arabic writing system have their own distinct pronunciation. Good luck.

11th January 2005, 01:44 PM	#7
Raja Muda Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 100	Calligraphy Sorry, it's actually khat nastaliq, a combination of Khat Nashki and Taliq used by the Persians in place of the Avestai alphabet.

8th January 2005, 10:42 PM	#1
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	Thank you Rivkin and Kamil. The armor is unfortunately not mine. at least not yet. a lot money for me (though it could perhaps deserve more than it). a dealer friend of me owns it. It doesnt have a date as far as I see. Arabic sometimes used in especially prayer parts from Kuran, but i hope to see something more special like name of rulers of the period or some poetry. that would give clue about the age. However my friend didnt want me to expose it on net but i can post at least the inscription parts. i will do it when i prepare the pictures. regards

9th January 2005, 05:18 AM	#2
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	Hm. I wonder if this mysterious shield will also happen to be georgian...

10th January 2005, 08:51 AM	#3
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	http://www.pbase.com/erlik18/inbox you can see the incriptions there. thank you very much in advance for any assistance.

10th January 2005, 06:46 PM	#6
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	Thanks a lot. Then I think I must look for somebody from Iran perhaps on net. It could help. regards