Translation assistance on Ottoman shamshir

ALEX · 2nd March 2020, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by kwiatek

... but I would have thought it pointed to an origin in the Arabic-speaking parts of the Ottoman Empire

Very interesting! Could it be made in Ottoman Syria? the brass crossguard and type of coftgari are indicative of it.

mariusgmioc · 2nd March 2020, 10:13 PM

I am pretty sure the blade is Persian.
Now, when and where the inscription was made is another issue...

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mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,912	I am pretty sure the blade is Persian. Now, when and where the inscription was made is another issue... Last edited by mariusgmioc; 3rd March 2020 at 06:14 PM.