AJ's Writings and Ramblings

Aspiring author. I write about death, the meaning of life, and lesbians. Camp NaNoWriMo participant.

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Battle Axe (Tabar-i-Zin)

Signed Blade: Al Hāj Hāji Mohammad Esmāil Arbāb

Dated: 19th century

Culture: Persia (Iran)

Medium: steel, gold, silver

Measurements: overall length: 75 cm; blade diameter: 18 cm

Steel axe with a crescent shaped head and single-edged blade. Both sides of the blade reveal a chiselled and gold encrusted decoration, with a large central cartouche filled by an inscription in nasta’liq or Persian calligraphy. On the outside of the cartouche there are two other with Arabic and Persian inscriptions.

Another motif of pearl friezes accompanies and defines some areas in the blade’s profile. This motif is repeated in the reverse of the blade. In the hilt the decoration is engraved and encrusted with silver in interlaced floral motifs, in a continuous pattern filling the whole surface.

The reading of the inscriptions allows identification of the axe’s age of manufacture, manufacturer and the royal commissioner who made the order. In these can be read:

On the right side of the axe, at the top (in Arabic): Yā Qādthi al Hājāt - ﻴﺎﻘﺎﻀﻰﺍﻠﺤﺎﺠﺎﺖ, meaning “Oh fulfiller of Wishes.”

In the middle (in Persian): Tabarzin be xun-e yalān gašte qarq -  ﺗﺑﺮﺯﻴﻦﺑﻪﺨﻭﻥﻴﻼﻦﮔﺷﺘﻪﻏﺮﻖ, meaning “The axe was bathed in the blood of the brave.”

On the right side (in Persian): Be farmāyeš jenāb-e Soltān Ašraf - ﺴﻠﻁﺎﻦﺍﺷﺮﻑ ﺟﻧﺎﺏ ﻔﺮﻤﺎﻴﺶ ﺑﻪ, meaning “By order of his Excellency, the King.”

On the left side (in Persian; the name of the weapon smith): Al Hāj Hāji Mohammad Esmāil Arbāb - ﺤﺎﺠﻰﻤﺤﻤﺪﺍﺴﻤﺎﻋﻴﻝﺍﺮﺑﺎﺏ ﺍﻠﺤﺎﺝ

On the left side of the axe, at the top (in Arabic): Yā Kāfi al Mohemmāt - ﻴﺎﻜﺎﻔﻰﺍﻟﻤﻬﻤﺎﺕ, meaning “O maker of great feats.”

In the middle (in Persian): Tabarzin be xun-e yalān gašte qarq -  ﺗﺑﺮﺯﻴﻦﺑﻪﺨﻭﻥﻴﻼﻦﮔﺷﺘﻪﻏﺮﻖ, meaning “The axe was bathed in the blood of the brave”.Čo tāj-e xorusān jangi be farq - ﭼﻭﺘﺎﺝﺧﺭﻭﺴﺎﻦﺟﻧﮕﻰﺑﻪﻔﺮﻖ, meaning “As in the crests on the heads of fighting cockerels.”

On the right side (in Persian): Be farmāyeš jenāb-e Soltān Ašraf - ﺴﻠﻁﺎﻦﺍﺷﺮﻑ ﺟﻧﺎﺏ ﻔﺮﻤﺎﻴﺶ ﺑﻪ, meaning “By order of his Excellency, the King.”

On the left side (in Persian; the name of the weapon smith): Al Hāj Hāji Mohammad Esmāil Arbāb - ﺤﺎﺠﻰﻤﺤﻤﺪﺍﺴﻤﺎﻋﻴﻝﺍﺮﺑﺎﺏ ﺍﻠﺤﺎﺝ

Source: Copyright © 2016 Caravana Collection

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i keep thinking about how pokemon go is probably driving baby boomers up the fucking wall. packs of millennials roaming all staring at their cellphones. 

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An elderly couple takes to petty crime to see their superhero kids who no longer call.

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When your book matches your new hobby 👌

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Tonight is consisting of catching up on my Camp Nanowrimo novel, listening to Shinedown and eating Milo ice cream.

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In other news, I found this gem at the bookstore yesterday.

Definitely going to be getting a lot of mileage out of this book.

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June 18th 2016 • Finally starting this beauty 📖👌🏻

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Writing Inspiration Music Tag

I was tagged by @glorious74. Yay!

Give me your top five non-screamy songs that inspire you to write.

1. “Try Everything”, originally by Shakira for the Zootopia OST, cover by NateWantsToBattle.

2. “In The Stars” by Icona Pop.

3. “Falling Inside The Black” by Skillet. (It’s sort of screamy, but I really like it.)

4. “Hopes and Dreams” from the Undertale OST.

5. “Route 10 (Remix)” originally from Pokemon Black & White, remixed for SSB4.

I tag @ravencharm, @neenorroar, @degirlwhowrites, @thegreatwordologist, and @ariellaskylark. :)

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ocean ask

pearl: if you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

sails: describe your perfect partner.

lighthouse: how much makeup do you wear?

shells: would you prefer to be a vampire or a werewolf?

mermaid: most embarrassing moment?

turquoise: weirdest dream you’ve ever had?

waves: favourite season and why?

breakers: would you ever consider getting married?

seafoam: describe your ideal summer vacation.

rain: if it were possible, what exotic animal would you keep as a pet?

sunlight: least favourite song?

marine: would you ever consider plastic surgery?

sea glass: what do you consider to be your best physical feature?

storm: do you like piercings and tattoos? Why or why not?

boardwalk: who is your favourite fictional couple?

coral: if you had to describe your personality as a food, what would you be and why?

nymph: old-fashioned or modern decor? 

seawater: scariest movie you’ve ever watched?

siren: in a fantasy setting, would you be a warrior, rogue or mage?

tempest: your favourite Pokemon?

tropic: what is your least favourite thing about your appearance?

aquamarine: describe your dream date.

brine: gold or silver?

tidal: what is a colour that best describes your personality?

azure: what is something that you do that makes you happy?

fog: describe where you think you’ll be in five years.

coastline: what is your favourite flower?

shallows: what is your typical Starbucks order?

voyage: what are your favourite names?

shipwreck: do you have an OC? If so, describe them.

cerulean: do you believe in true love?

shoreline: if you could become fluent in another language, which would you pick and why?

tsunami: describe a dream outfit of yours.

riptide: are you introverted or extroverted? Are you happy with this?

hurricane: describe a strange habit of yours.

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