Help Identifying This Islamic Dagger's Origin...and translation

CharlesS · 10th August 2010, 06:01 PM

Thanks guys.

I may be totally wrong, but this one just doesn't seem to have an Afghan "flavor" to me.

Lew · 10th August 2010, 06:23 PM

Charles

I am not to sure if Afghans carried jambiya? This seems more Persian to me.

Dom · 10th August 2010, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lew

This seems more Persian to me.

you might be correct,
Farci is the language of Persians

à +

Dom

CharlesS · 10th August 2010, 08:37 PM

The blade style certainly seems Persian, but the scabbard seems Arab....that's why I am thinking Indo-Arab...northern, or west coast India.

kahnjar1 · 11th August 2010, 06:47 AM

........what ever it is, it's a VERY nice piece.
Stu

Tim Simmons · 11th August 2010, 07:46 AM

Agian I do not know is this helps or not but having established the script is Farsi and Persian this might help with a more pin point origin. Look at the work especially on the handle and then look at this traditional rug design form from a region and town of Veramin. Some similarity?

Picture from "The Atlas Of Rugs and Carpets" and one I have.

http://www.bukhara-carpets.com/orien...pet-D1251.html

http://www.jozan.net/distrikter/veramin.asp

PS also spelled Varamin.

11th August 2010, 07:46 AM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,876	Agian I do not know is this helps or not but having established the script is Farsi and Persian this might help with a more pin point origin. Look at the work especially on the handle and then look at this traditional rug design form from a region and town of Veramin. Some similarity? Picture from "The Atlas Of Rugs and Carpets" and one I have. http://www.bukhara-carpets.com/orien...pet-D1251.html http://www.jozan.net/distrikter/veramin.asp PS also spelled Varamin. Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 11th August 2010 at 08:31 PM.

10th August 2010, 06:01 PM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Thanks guys. I may be totally wrong, but this one just doesn't seem to have an Afghan "flavor" to me.

10th August 2010, 06:23 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Charles I am not to sure if Afghans carried jambiya? This seems more Persian to me.

10th August 2010, 08:37 PM	#4
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	The blade style certainly seems Persian, but the scabbard seems Arab....that's why I am thinking Indo-Arab...northern, or west coast India.

11th August 2010, 06:47 AM	#5
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,802	........what ever it is, it's a VERY nice piece. Stu