Kindjal / Qama with gold and silver koftgari for ID

katana · 10th May 2011, 04:49 PM

Hi,

just received this very nice Kindgal (Qama ?). Lovely, nicely fullered blade with gold and silver koftgari. Horn handle with 'facetted' domed rivets. A big thank you to the formites that gave me some advice, Lew and Gene

Dom, kindly translated the first line of the gold script, thanks again Dom

NASR MENE ALLAH WAFAT KARIB WA PACHERE AL MOMENINE, YA MOHAMED, YA ALI
MOHAMED, ALI, ANNOUNCE TO THE BELIEVERS THAT THE VICTORY OF GOD AND THE CONQUEST IS FOR SOON

The second line of script is not Arabic ....if anyone has any ideas to origins or a translation...I would be most grateful. The silver script on the opposite side of the blade is also not translated, as the silver was tarnished and the previous pictures were not clear enough. Please forgive me if the script is upside down.

The well formed stamped marking has, what appears to be, a 'P' with a 'mirror image of a 'P' facing in the opposite direct. (the blurred picture below actually shows this more clearly than a focused pic

)

Could anyone tell me its likely origins, age (I'm lead to believe mid 19thC) etc

oal 26" (67 cms)
Blade 20" (51 cms) length 45mm widest point.

All comments gratefully received

Kind Regards David

10th May 2011, 04:49 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Kindjal / Qama with gold and silver koftgari for ID Hi, just received this very nice Kindgal (Qama ?). Lovely, nicely fullered blade with gold and silver koftgari. Horn handle with 'facetted' domed rivets. A big thank you to the formites that gave me some advice, Lew and Gene Dom, kindly translated the first line of the gold script, thanks again Dom NASR MENE ALLAH WAFAT KARIB WA PACHERE AL MOMENINE, YA MOHAMED, YA ALI MOHAMED, ALI, ANNOUNCE TO THE BELIEVERS THAT THE VICTORY OF GOD AND THE CONQUEST IS FOR SOON The second line of script is not Arabic ....if anyone has any ideas to origins or a translation...I would be most grateful. The silver script on the opposite side of the blade is also not translated, as the silver was tarnished and the previous pictures were not clear enough. Please forgive me if the script is upside down. The well formed stamped marking has, what appears to be, a 'P' with a 'mirror image of a 'P' facing in the opposite direct. (the blurred picture below actually shows this more clearly than a focused pic ) Could anyone tell me its likely origins, age (I'm lead to believe mid 19thC) etc oal 26" (67 cms) Blade 20" (51 cms) length 45mm widest point. All comments gratefully received Kind Regards David Attached Images