Arabian Sayf

ariel · 17th September 2006, 03:52 AM

Just ended
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Nice wootz blade, unfortunately with too many slag pitting.
There is a mere recent, amateurish, inscription parallel to the spine.
Any translation?
The pommel is unusual: the buyer calls it "camel head" and I like this definition. Scabbard fittings are nice, silver and repousse and the turquoise adds quite a lot to the beauty. The meaning of " Britannia" in the description evades me.
Overall, I guess it is an Arabian one (from the Arabian Peninsula) and would look very good on my wall...

The price, of course, is exorbitant and the shipping is outrageous.

17th September 2006, 03:52 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Arabian Sayf Just ended http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=007 Nice wootz blade, unfortunately with too many slag pitting. There is a mere recent, amateurish, inscription parallel to the spine. Any translation? The pommel is unusual: the buyer calls it "camel head" and I like this definition. Scabbard fittings are nice, silver and repousse and the turquoise adds quite a lot to the beauty. The meaning of " Britannia" in the description evades me. Overall, I guess it is an Arabian one (from the Arabian Peninsula) and would look very good on my wall... The price, of course, is exorbitant and the shipping is outrageous.