Arabic insription on yataghan - translation requested

[Valjhun]

Originally Posted by erlikhan

I still oppose the dolphin idea,as all of those animals on scabbard tips have skin covered with flakes, some roughly chiselled and some very detailed. Dolphins are mammals,and have very smooth skin as you know.

Yes, it crossed my mind also, but if you take a look at the 17th picture Radu posted, you'll see that also that dolphin is wearing a flaked vest. At the time, they believed dolphins and whales to be fishes....