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Old 25th December 2005, 04:53 AM   #1
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Do you know what this says and what kind of sword/daggar this is



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Old 25th December 2005, 09:14 AM   #2
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Looks like a kindjal to me. The text looks like it is painted on the blade and not so long ago.

I'm sure one of the members can read it for you
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Old 25th December 2005, 09:17 AM   #3
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I believe it is a kindjal (some folks call the kama, most likely from
the southern Russian Caucases or somewhere like Turkistan, Kurdistan, etc.

Others can likely provide more details.

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Old 25th December 2005, 05:17 PM   #4
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I am no specialist, but I think it is southern transcaucasia, i.e. Iran.
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Old 25th December 2005, 06:24 PM   #5
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Default Thank you for the help so far

I thought I would add a few more pics of the sword







It is very Old and beat up but I like it.

I think that Iranian is looking very close to this script
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Old 28th December 2005, 01:08 PM   #6
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I have found a lot of info on the Cossaks that shows them carrying these type blades
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Old 3rd January 2006, 04:31 PM   #7
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Default writing on blade

Hi Alan,
I do not know much in order to comment, but I think you've got the picture upside down in your post. I also do not know Iranian language but I know for sure the characters in the writing is Arabic. Normally, I would presumed that you need to hold the sword/dagger in your right hand and look at the blade with its tip pointing to the left. Just my opinion.

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Old 4th January 2006, 01:46 PM   #8
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Thanks AMS
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Old 4th January 2006, 01:56 PM   #9
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The writing is upside-down so I couldn't read it very well. But I think it says "La fata illa 'Ali, la seyf illa Zhu-l-feqqar".

"There is no youth but (or greater than) 'Ali and no sword but Zhu-l-Feqqar"
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Old 5th January 2006, 12:58 PM   #10
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Thank You Agtai
Are you reading it in Arabic?

Here is a pic flipped over

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