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Drabant1701 · 15th February 2018, 05:10 PM

The sword is in the book "Islamic arms and armor in the Metropolitan museum of art" page 180-181

From the book (shortened) : Serpents and snakes are often found on iranian blades. Ultimatetly the image can be traced back to the biblical story of the staff of Moses, which became a serpent when thrown onto the ground.
Many representations of the prophets sword are ingraved with snakes.
It may also reflect some talismanic practice.

There is a lot more information to be had about the sword in the book. Its a nice book, and not a bad purcase if you want the whole story.

15th February 2018, 05:10 PM	#6
Drabant1701 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 181	The sword is in the book "Islamic arms and armor in the Metropolitan museum of art" page 180-181 From the book (shortened) : Serpents and snakes are often found on iranian blades. Ultimatetly the image can be traced back to the biblical story of the staff of Moses, which became a serpent when thrown onto the ground. Many representations of the prophets sword are ingraved with snakes. It may also reflect some talismanic practice. There is a lot more information to be had about the sword in the book. Its a nice book, and not a bad purcase if you want the whole story.