Straight, single-edged steel blade, the cutting edge slanting to point. Arabic inscription on both faces of blade: “What I write here will resist against time. I myself will pass away, my writing will remain as a momento made by the Turk Tebrizi- written Kezbellai Monallai Seadullish.” Tang inserted in facetted steel grip which becomes slightly wider toward the end. Stylized floral decoration in fine gold lines on grip and end of blade.Inscribed
Straight, single-edged steel blade, the cutting edge slanting to the point. On the back and both faces of blade near tang there is gilt decoration, that on one face including an Arabic inscription. The grip consists of two roughly rectangular ivory plaques each boaring carved decorations of two ovals; on one side, the upper part of a bearded man wearing crown cape, above a standing man with staff; on the other side, the upper part of a bearded man wearing fez and cape, above a seated boy with an animal. Wide heavy silver band with scroll decoration over both sides and top of grip.Inscribed
Straight, double-edged steel blade with slight medial ridge on each face, tapering to point. Deeply cut serrated crescents and stars on one face near the very wide tang which extends the full length of the two-piece ivory grip which has a straight, narrow, central section and a rounded end; two large iron studs.
Crescentic, watered steel blade with pronounced medial ridge on both faces; wide end inserted in bone grip, lentoid in section and widest at top and bottom. Grip completely carved in high relief in three registers; top, band of Arabic inscription; two seated (kneeling) and two standing crowned human figures; the lowest, on each side three seated (kneeling) crowned human figures between two urns.Inscribed
Wooden sheath, the center covered with black leather, both ends with silver with floral decoration in relief. Small silver loop for carrying cord.Inscribed
Crude wooden fiddle with hollowed out body rounded at top and forming a point at the lower end. Pointed end is covered with hide. Rosin Bag attached by cord to sound post. Neck made of crudely carved wood which is split and ehld together by a piece of brass hammered on. Arrowhead-shaped peg box with 3 metal jinglers on top. 2 lateral pegs. Horsehair string attached to hole in pegbox at one end and to a leather strap at the other end of instrumentCarved