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24th December 2007, 07:11 PM
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help identify this strange old jambiya
Just got this on ebay. Haven't received it yet, and I'm puzzled by the script on the blade. Can anyone read it?
Last edited by Montino Bourbon; 25th December 2007 at 12:21 AM. Reason: gone too soon; making more interesting |
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27th December 2007, 10:40 AM
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Nice little jambiya and I think this one is Persian or Balkin?
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27th December 2007, 05:07 PM
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31st December 2007, 03:26 AM
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just received it...
And I need some translation. My friend says that it's some kind of archaic Arabic script, what with the arrows and all.
The handle is almost as long as the blade, which has a VERY pronounced curve. Also, is the decoration on the scabbard koftgari or niello? |
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31st December 2007, 04:09 AM
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the decoration on scabbard and blade is koftgari
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