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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons
Sorry fellows I did not make myself clear.
Is it the two sides near the hilt that make up - Al-Khartoum Sanat 1298??
The central panels and the rest of the thuluth are I think rather too stylised to make sense unless you are a specialist scholar. Though I do wonder if it is just decoration based on script, playing on the observers lack of literacy, to appear learned and carry authority.
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No Tim, the side which you thought is to read "in the name of god....." is the side that says "Al-Khartoum Sanat 1298", I need a better pic of the other side of the forte to be able to read whats there.