can anyone read the script on this yataghan??

mavi1970 · 22nd February 2006, 03:50 AM

Hi, I have had this sword for a while, and have had people look at it, and for some reason no one can make heads or tails of the writing. on the other side it is easier to understand and has the makers name and a prayer, but this side is a problem. can anyone help???

Dom · 23rd February 2006, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by mavi1970

..snip.. can anyone help???

according with an arabic reader, the incription is not religious (don't seem)
may be a poem ?,
but the person is unable to read it

as far as that yatagan is not arab,
if the alphabet is well arabic, the language may be not

sorry

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Dom

mavi1970 · 23rd February 2006, 02:15 PM

I wonder if it is farsi, or old turkish? because the arabic friends i have shown cannot read this side either, it has me baffled, i wonder if it was collected by a non turk after a battle then re-fitted or re-scripted?? it intrigues you to find out what is written...

22nd February 2006, 03:50 AM	#1
mavi1970 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 90	can anyone read the script on this yataghan?? Hi, I have had this sword for a while, and have had people look at it, and for some reason no one can make heads or tails of the writing. on the other side it is easier to understand and has the makers name and a prayer, but this side is a problem. can anyone help??? Attached Images

23rd February 2006, 02:15 PM	#3
mavi1970 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 90	I wonder if it is farsi, or old turkish? because the arabic friends i have shown cannot read this side either, it has me baffled, i wonder if it was collected by a non turk after a battle then re-fitted or re-scripted?? it intrigues you to find out what is written...