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23rd December 2012, 11:00 PM | #1 |
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Help needed in transcribing an inscription!
On a Moro Kris.
Had some restoration work done on it. Apologies in advance if the orientation is incorrect. Thanks. |
23rd December 2012, 11:55 PM | #2 |
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Magic square? Nice piece, especially with all silver inlay and the naga on the blade.
All I can say on translation is that on the left side picture I can see the word "Allah" but that's it as far as I can tell. I suspect that Otis supposed to be a bismallah, one of the new of God. Congratulations on a great piece! |
24th December 2012, 01:41 AM | #3 |
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Is this kris actually pretty stubby ?
Or is it an optical delusion ? |
24th December 2012, 05:04 AM | #4 |
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heck of a kris, bro! it does look like a fatty... what's the width and length of the blade, kino? also, what kinda resto work have you done with it?
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24th December 2012, 10:13 PM | #5 |
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Battara, Thanks for the partial transcription.
Rick, It does look stubby in the photos. As Spunger called it, the blade is fatty. It somewhat reminds me of a US Civil War era artillery sword. Spunger, The blade length is 22 inches. Mid-length of the blade, the width is 2 inches and it's heavy. Here is a photo of the before and after the resto work. |
24th December 2012, 11:05 PM | #6 |
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It says ALLAH. (GOD)
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25th December 2012, 11:16 AM | #7 |
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Fantastic kris with unique inlay!!!
I don't dare to mention what the star consisting of double squares (the loops makes it a star) is called (not to provoke David during X-mas ) but I can confirm that it is not a magic square. Michael |
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