Earliest Use of Paired Crescent Moons on Solingen Blades

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by ulfberth

Salaams Ibrahiim,

Thank you for your comment, Indeed a quality mark amongst the ones you mentioned.
As were the eyelashes marks also early European, which we also see on African and Indian swords.
It would be interesting to see how far we can go and find even earlier or other crescent moons.

Kind regards

Ulfberth

I found these ~ Some Solingen? In the Moroccan Nimcha the moon accompanied by the sun common on European blades... The moon shaped Indian Axe inspires comparison in use of a moon shaped weapon as opposed to a blade with moons...Also shown is the triple dot on what are sometimes called eyelash or hogs back combinations which may be rudimentary moons?

See also the Pata or Dandpata at https://www.pinterest.com/pin/432064157979557937/ with two moons.

[ulfberth]

Hi Ibrahimm,

that Nimcha has what we call a talisman blade in it, it sure European, looks like 18th C and could be French , Northern Spain or even ... Portuguese

kind regards

Ulfberth

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by ulfberth

Hi Ibrahimm,

that Nimcha has what we call a talisman blade in it, it sure European, looks like 18th C and could be French , Northern Spain or even ... Portuguese

kind regards

Ulfberth

Ulfberth I agree on all points and placed the talismanic blade marks to illustrate the single moon in European context accompanied by a sun.
Regards,
Ibrahiim