New Balkan Yataghan - need translation help!

Battara · 14th November 2008, 10:59 PM

K Pasta, Dudes and Dudettes?

Just got this Balkan yataghan from Oriental-Arms. The hilt is silver and the scabbard is white metal. The blade has a maker's mark and some silver and gold koftgari script. What does that script say?

Thanks

Dom · 16th November 2008, 12:05 AM

the scrip "could" said ;

made by Mohamed Aghra owner (? friend) Malek Ahmed Aghra

I wrote "could" because the word "saheb" could be translated as well as "friend" or "owner"

nice yatagan, bravo

à +

Dom

Battara · 16th November 2008, 02:07 AM

Many thanks Dom.

Gonzalo G · 17th November 2008, 02:36 AM

!Wow! What a great piece, Battara. I love yataghans. I even use it´s name as a nick on some forums. My deep congratulations, and I prey you will post a good dozen pictures of it, at least. Do I see some drawing under the decorated part of the blade?
Regards

Gonzalo

Lew · 17th November 2008, 03:34 AM

Battara

That is a super sweet sword

Congrats

Lew

Zifir · 17th November 2008, 09:35 PM

In the hope that Dom does not get annoyed with me, I want to add a few things to translation as a Turkish speaker.

The inscription is:

Amel-i Muhammed Ağa sahib ü malik Ahmed Ağa 1211

Work of Muhammed Agha, Owner Ahmed Agha H. 1211 (1796/97 AD)

14th November 2008, 10:59 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	New Balkan Yataghan - need translation help! K Pasta, Dudes and Dudettes? Just got this Balkan yataghan from Oriental-Arms. The hilt is silver and the scabbard is white metal. The blade has a maker's mark and some silver and gold koftgari script. What does that script say? Thanks Attached Images

16th November 2008, 12:05 AM	#2
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	the scrip "could" said ; made by Mohamed Aghra owner (? friend) Malek Ahmed Aghra I wrote "could" because the word "saheb" could be translated as well as "friend" or "owner" nice yatagan, bravo à + Dom Attached Images

16th November 2008, 02:07 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	Many thanks Dom.

17th November 2008, 02:36 AM	#4
Gonzalo G Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nothern Mexico Posts: 458	!Wow! What a great piece, Battara. I love yataghans. I even use it´s name as a nick on some forums. My deep congratulations, and I prey you will post a good dozen pictures of it, at least. Do I see some drawing under the decorated part of the blade? Regards Gonzalo

17th November 2008, 03:34 AM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Battara That is a super sweet sword Congrats Lew

17th November 2008, 09:35 PM	#6
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	In the hope that Dom does not get annoyed with me, I want to add a few things to translation as a Turkish speaker. The inscription is: Amel-i Muhammed Ağa sahib ü malik Ahmed Ağa 1211 Work of Muhammed Agha, Owner Ahmed Agha H. 1211 (1796/97 AD)