Thuluth calligraphy: How Widely Used on Weapons and Regional Application

kronckew · 19th July 2010, 12:31 PM

one from a bit further east

tumbuk lada with cockatoo head grip. similar inscription to the one in the style examples above. the raised letters are bright, the etched backgrounds are blackened.

Jim McDougall · 19th July 2010, 07:21 PM

Outstanding Kronckew !!! Theres one, and great example. I wish I had that Cato article which I think was about Islamic swords of the Philippines and was in "Arts of Asia" years ago. It seems that there were inscriptions on a number of Moro weapons and perhaps thuluth might have been used.
Thank you so much for helping with this

All the best,
Jim

Tim Simmons · 19th July 2010, 08:45 PM

Thank you kronckew. Now there is an Indonesian weapon here I was expecting a swamping of interest, but so far still rather slow. Members have the weapons African or Indonesian and esle where. It is difficult to move forward without participation.

We have the members that can read this stuff. How do the readings differ?

I made this last pic fit my monitor.

kronckew · 19th July 2010, 09:53 PM

back to omdurman...

as another contrast

19th July 2010, 12:31 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	one from a bit further east tumbuk lada with cockatoo head grip. similar inscription to the one in the style examples above. the raised letters are bright, the etched backgrounds are blackened. Last edited by kronckew; 19th July 2010 at 12:49 PM.

19th July 2010, 08:45 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,922	Thank you kronckew. Now there is an Indonesian weapon here I was expecting a swamping of interest, but so far still rather slow. Members have the weapons African or Indonesian and esle where. It is difficult to move forward without participation. We have the members that can read this stuff. How do the readings differ? I made this last pic fit my monitor. Attached Images

19th July 2010, 07:21 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,661	Outstanding Kronckew !!! Theres one, and great example. I wish I had that Cato article which I think was about Islamic swords of the Philippines and was in "Arts of Asia" years ago. It seems that there were inscriptions on a number of Moro weapons and perhaps thuluth might have been used. Thank you so much for helping with this All the best, Jim

19th July 2010, 09:53 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	back to omdurman... as another contrast