Yataghan translation please

Spunjer · 6th November 2006, 05:37 PM

i was wondering if anyone can translate this for me. on one side there's a mark, about 3/4 of an inch in diameter. on the other side, there's a writing, possibly turkish. i took a photo with the whole script, then split it up for a panoramic shot to get a better close up. it looks like these were all inlaid with silver at one time. could someone please translate this? thanks in advance.

btw, the blade is wootz...

Zifir · 6th November 2006, 11:00 PM

Hi,

I could not read the upper part of the seal of Soleiman, but the rest is
amel-i Mustafa (swordmaker Mustafa)

I think the first part of the inscription is erased, you can see last part of a word just before "olsun"

The rest of the inscription is:

Olsun Mübarek Muradını Versin Ona Hak Te'ala ve Tebarek

Let......be blessed and May God who is hallowed and exalted grant him his wish

We can guess that the missing part is probably saying that Let this yatagan be blessed for his owner. Thus the whole inscription is:

Let this yatagan (or knife) be blessed for its owner and May God who is hallowed and exalted grant him his wish

(Just a wild guess though

)

If it is possible I would nice to see the whole picture of the yatağan.

Best,

Spunjer · 7th November 2006, 02:09 AM

thank you for translating, zifir.

an acquaintance informed me that the blade is not a classic yataghan. could you verify that? also, there are gemstones that are embedded on the handle, although some are missing. you will also notice that one of the 'ear' handle broke off. here are some additional pics.

Spunjer · 7th November 2006, 02:11 AM

the red stones i believe are red coral, while the blue is lapis lazuli. the green, i'm not so sure about. would you happen to know where this sword came from? again, thanks in advance...

6th November 2006, 05:37 PM	#1
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Yataghan translation please i was wondering if anyone can translate this for me. on one side there's a mark, about 3/4 of an inch in diameter. on the other side, there's a writing, possibly turkish. i took a photo with the whole script, then split it up for a panoramic shot to get a better close up. it looks like these were all inlaid with silver at one time. could someone please translate this? thanks in advance. btw, the blade is wootz... Attached Images

6th November 2006, 11:00 PM	#2
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Hi, I could not read the upper part of the seal of Soleiman, but the rest is amel-i Mustafa (swordmaker Mustafa) I think the first part of the inscription is erased, you can see last part of a word just before "olsun" The rest of the inscription is: Olsun Mübarek Muradını Versin Ona Hak Te'ala ve Tebarek Let......be blessed and May God who is hallowed and exalted grant him his wish We can guess that the missing part is probably saying that Let this yatagan be blessed for his owner. Thus the whole inscription is: Let this yatagan (or knife) be blessed for its owner and May God who is hallowed and exalted grant him his wish (Just a wild guess though ) If it is possible I would nice to see the whole picture of the yatağan. Best, Last edited by Zifir; 6th November 2006 at 11:10 PM.

7th November 2006, 02:09 AM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	thank you for translating, zifir. an acquaintance informed me that the blade is not a classic yataghan. could you verify that? also, there are gemstones that are embedded on the handle, although some are missing. you will also notice that one of the 'ear' handle broke off. here are some additional pics. Attached Images

7th November 2006, 02:11 AM	#4
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	the red stones i believe are red coral, while the blue is lapis lazuli. the green, i'm not so sure about. would you happen to know where this sword came from? again, thanks in advance...