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|  6th October 2024, 08:22 PM | #1 | 
| Member Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Paris, France 
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			Hello, Could you please help me to translate Amharic word on the shotel in photo and tell where is from the logo on the blade (crown) ? Thanks in advance. | 
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|  6th October 2024, 11:47 PM | #2 | 
| EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY 
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			Very nice.  Please post pictures of the whole piece.
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|  27th October 2024, 11:05 PM | #3 | 
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			The writing on your GURADE (NOT a SHOTEL) is in Ge'ez from the Ethiopian Bible and it reads Y TI YO PI YA: TE BE TSE HE:  I DE WI HA: BE I GHE ZEE  E BI HE R::. which translate as ETHIOPIA RAISES HER HANDS TO GOD. The CROWN stamp has no particular significance, The blade was IMPORTED by M. KEVORKOFF & Co. of Harar. Sometimes, the initials MK in a circle are found stamped on the ricasso. | 
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|  3rd November 2024, 12:47 PM | #4 | 
| Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush 
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			roanoa, thanks for your detailed response. Excellent data.  SAM, please post a picture of the entire sword. This is a requirement for any translation request. We need such information for our Archives. Thanks. | 
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