Translation Assistance with African Kaskara Sword

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Originally Posted by Edster

Very interesting kaskara. The symbolism of the fuller engravings is unique in my limited experience. Could be pre-Muslim. The exception is the cross & orb (Christion) symbol. It is like the Funj sultan's owner's mark. If the 1788 date is legit it could support a Funj provenance. Also, the shield could be Shilluk as some say they were the founder tribe of the Funj. Their capital was at Sennar on the Blue Nile and lasted from 1504 until defeated by Egypts in 1821. Can't help with the translations, but could support the Funj connection or not.

Best,
Ed

Thanks for the information Ed. Hopefully someone will be able to translate the script to see if it supports a Funj connection and to verify my reading of the date.