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Old 6th October 2024, 09:22 PM   #1
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Hello,
Could you please help me to translate Amharic word on the shotel in photo and tell where is from the logo on the blade (crown) ?
Thanks in advance.
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Old 7th October 2024, 12:47 AM   #2
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Very nice. Please post pictures of the whole piece.
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Old 28th October 2024, 12:05 AM   #3
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The writing on your GURADE (NOT a SHOTEL) is in Ge'ez from the Ethiopian Bible and it reads Y TI YO PI YA: TE BE TSE HE: I DE WI HA: BE I GHE ZEE
E BI HE R::. which translate as ETHIOPIA RAISES HER HANDS TO GOD. The CROWN stamp has no particular significance, The blade was IMPORTED by M. KEVORKOFF & Co. of Harar. Sometimes, the initials MK in a circle are found stamped on the ricasso.
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Old 3rd November 2024, 01:47 PM   #4
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roanoa, thanks for your detailed response. Excellent data.

SAM, please post a picture of the entire sword. This is a requirement for any translation request. We need such information for our Archives. Thanks.
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