Persian Sword and please to tell me

Aqtai · 16th June 2005, 01:27 PM

I don't know, I tried looking at that writing the other way, and although it looks superficially like Arabic script (which of course is also used in Iran and Afghanistan as well as Turkey before 1920) I can't actually make out letters.

I'll show you what I mean:

I can't make out any of those letters. I wonder if it is an Indian script.

Mark · 16th June 2005, 02:19 PM

The third one is a Thai "krabi." They became popular during and after the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV, of "The King and I" fame), mid-19th century, though they were probably around before then.

16th June 2005, 01:27 PM	#1
Aqtai Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 222	I don't know, I tried looking at that writing the other way, and although it looks superficially like Arabic script (which of course is also used in Iran and Afghanistan as well as Turkey before 1920) I can't actually make out letters. I'll show you what I mean: I can't make out any of those letters. I wonder if it is an Indian script. Last edited by Aqtai; 16th June 2005 at 03:36 PM.

16th June 2005, 02:19 PM	#2
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	The third one is a Thai "krabi." They became popular during and after the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV, of "The King and I" fame), mid-19th century, though they were probably around before then.