a shashka hilt inscription translation ARABIC -> ENGLISH

TKV · 4th November 2011, 01:35 PM

please help with translation Thank you!!!

Iain · 4th November 2011, 02:16 PM

Unfortunately I can't help you with the translation. But I would like to encourage you to post pictures showing the entire sword. This is much appreciated by the whole forum and is generally considered a rule when requesting a translation.

The sword looks beautiful even from just the detail images you posted.

All the best,

Iain

TKV · 4th November 2011, 08:06 PM

Thank you for advising. I'm not familiar with the forum rules. Here are the pics.

Atlantia · 4th November 2011, 08:52 PM

Hi TKV,

Looks like a date of 1279 which I make 1862.
Can't help with the rest sorry.

A.alnakkas · 4th November 2011, 08:55 PM

Looks nice :-) it says "saheb Abbas sannah 1279" which means : Owner Abbas year 1279 (hijri)

TKV · 4th November 2011, 11:43 PM

Thank you very much! Seems Abbas had a good taste in swords.

AJ1356 · 5th November 2011, 02:59 AM

Very nice shashka, the handle and the scabard have some really nice workmanship. As far as the writings, the date is 1276 , right now is 1432, which comes to 156 lunar years, which is 150 solar years which put the age of this at 1861. The writing reads عباس میر (Abbas Mir) and right under عباس (Abbas) it reads صاحب (Saaheb), as said before, meaning owner Abbaa Mir.

4th November 2011, 01:35 PM	#1
TKV Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 32	a shashka hilt inscription translation ARABIC -> ENGLISH please help with translation Thank you!!! Attached Images

4th November 2011, 08:06 PM	#3
TKV Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 32	Thank you for advising. I'm not familiar with the forum rules. Here are the pics. Attached Images

4th November 2011, 08:52 PM	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi TKV, Looks like a date of 1279 which I make 1862. Can't help with the rest sorry. Attached Images

4th November 2011, 02:16 PM	#2
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,680	Unfortunately I can't help you with the translation. But I would like to encourage you to post pictures showing the entire sword. This is much appreciated by the whole forum and is generally considered a rule when requesting a translation. The sword looks beautiful even from just the detail images you posted. All the best, Iain

4th November 2011, 08:55 PM	#5
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,338	Looks nice :-) it says "saheb Abbas sannah 1279" which means : Owner Abbas year 1279 (hijri)

4th November 2011, 11:43 PM	#6
TKV Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 32	Thank you very much! Seems Abbas had a good taste in swords.

5th November 2011, 02:59 AM	#7
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 314	Very nice shashka, the handle and the scabard have some really nice workmanship. As far as the writings, the date is 1276 , right now is 1432, which comes to 156 lunar years, which is 150 solar years which put the age of this at 1861. The writing reads عباس میر (Abbas Mir) and right under عباس (Abbas) it reads صاحب (Saaheb), as said before, meaning owner Abbaa Mir.