Translation assistance on Ottoman Yataghan

RSWORD · 16th June 2010, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Nathaniel

Beautiful! Thanks Rick

I always love seeing good craftsmanship. Congrats on this interesting piece.

Thanks Nathaniel.

RSWORD · 21st June 2010, 01:18 PM

Bump.

RSWORD · 29th June 2010, 01:36 PM

Another bump.

Zifir · 29th June 2010, 11:14 PM

Hi Rick,
I have difficulty to give meaning to the inscription, I read some words here and there but I cannot reach to a meaningful reading. My guess is that these are references meaningful in Shia or rather in Bektashi order, not Turkish rhymes that I am used to read in yatağans.

RSWORD · 1st July 2010, 01:41 PM

Thank you for having a look Zifir.

21st June 2010, 01:18 PM	#2
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29th June 2010, 11:14 PM	#4
Zifir Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Hi Rick, I have difficulty to give meaning to the inscription, I read some words here and there but I cannot reach to a meaningful reading. My guess is that these are references meaningful in Shia or rather in Bektashi order, not Turkish rhymes that I am used to read in yatağans.

1st July 2010, 01:41 PM	#5
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,093	Thank you for having a look Zifir.