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27th December 2012, 08:08 PM
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CAUCASIAN DAGGER FOR COMMENT AND TRANSLATION
Hi everyone!
Marry Christmas!!. A new entry at my collection but I cant find many information about it. A caucasian dagger of 19th century.Total length 41 cm.The scabbard and handle are made of gilded cooper and enamel!There are a lot of traces from the gilding at the scabbard and handle. The only reference that I found was a simmilar dagger at Sheikh Faisal Museum. Also there are inscriptions at both side of the blade. Dom I want you help again! Thanks in advance |
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27th December 2012, 08:11 PM
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Some more pitures!
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28th December 2012, 12:52 AM
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 one side, a name for part, because the other part, it's under the "ricasso" and hilt LATIF second face LA FATA ILLA ALI, LA SAIF ILLA ZULFIQAR either THERE IS NO YOUTH BUT ALI, AND NO SWORD BUT ZULFIQAR all the best à + Dom |
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28th December 2012, 01:02 AM
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It is certainly not Caucasian. Persian would be my guess. 19th century or later.
Although the "Ali-zulfikar" sentence is spread across Islamic cultures, it is most often associated with the Shia branch. |
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28th December 2012, 01:21 AM
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you may guess that, it's belong Shia group or branch  à + Dom |
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28th December 2012, 09:24 AM
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Ariel and Dom thanks for the comments.
Dom you was really quick with the translation this time.Thanks a lot It is pitty that the name is incomplete! |
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