5) Dimensions of the qames made by Ostad Farajian compared to antique blades
The following table shows the three qames made by Ostad Haj Hossein Farajian in comparison to their antique counterparts:
a. Qame with etched inscriptions made by Ostad Farajian
Total length: 63 cm
Width of the blade at the forte: 5 cm
Width of the blade in the middle: 5 cm
Weight without scabbard: 771 grams
Weight with scabbard: 1185 grams
b. Qame with gold-inlaid inscriptions made by Ostad Farajian
Total Length: 70 cm
Width of the blade at the forte: 4.5 cm
Width of the blade in the middle: 4.4 cm
Weight without scabbard: 593 grams
Weight with scabbard: 893 grams
c. Qame with bronze blade made by Ostad Farajian
Total Length: 63.5 cm
Width of the blade at the forte: 4.4 cm
Width of the blade in the middle: 4.4 cm
Weight without scabbard: 607 grams
Weight with scabbard: 762 grams
d. Qame with filigree decorations
Total Length: 44.2 cm
Width of the blade at the forte: 3.8 cm
Width of the blade in the middle: 3.7 cm
Weight without scabbard: 365 grams
Weight with scabbard: 529 grams
e. Qame attributed to the Afsharid Period, kept in Reza Abbasi Museum (see Moshtagh Khorasani, 2006:574, cat.197)
Total Length: 54 cm
Width of the blade at the forte: 5.2 cm
Width of the blade in the middle: 5 cm
Weight without scabbard: 750 grams
Weight with scabbard: 850 grams
f. Qame attributed to the Zand Period, kept in Military Museum Tehran (see Moshtagh Khorasani, 2006:575, cat.198)
Total Length: 67.5 cm
Width of the blade at the forte: 5.2 cm
Width of the blade in the middle: 5.2 cm
Weight without scabbard: 680 grams
Weight with scabbard: 860 grams
|
6) Qaddare
The following qaddare has a beautiful fullered blade and is very sturdy. The inscription on the reverse side of the qaddare is ayat 115 from the sura al-Mum’minun (The True Believers):
Bismi Allah alrrahman alrraheem. 115. Afahasibtum annama khalaqnakum Aaabathan waannakum ilayna la turjaAAoon
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful. 115. Do you think We created you for nothing, and that you will not return to us?
On the reverse side, there is also ayat 1 from the sura al-Fath (Victory) (see Al-Qur’an, 1993:439):
1. Inna fatahna laka fathan mubeenan (We have given you a splendent victory). There is also the maker’s name on this side: Farajian.
On the obverse side, there are the following etched inscriptions: Bismi Allah alrrahman alrraheem (In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful) and Nasron Min Allahi Wa Fathon Qareeb (Help from God and early victory), part of the ayat 13 from sure al-Saff (Formations), see Al-Qur’an (1993:482-483). There is also an etched inscription of the name Hossein Farajian.
7) Dimensions of the qaddare made by Ostad Farajian compared to antique blades
a. Qaddare with etched inscriptions made by Ostad Farajian
Total Length: 70.2 cm
Length of the backedge: 15 cm
Width of the blade at the forte: 4.7 cm
Width of the blade in the middle: 4.5 cm
Weight without scabbard: 861 grams
Weight with scabbard: 1312 grams
b. Qaddare attributed to the era of Nassereldin Shah Qajar
Total Length: 70.2 cm
Length of the backedge: 15 cm
Width of the blade at the forte: 4.7 cm
Width of the blade in the middle: 4.5 cm
Weight without scabbard: 861 grams
Weight with scabbard: 1312 grams
c. Qaddare attributed to the era of Nassereldin Shah Qajar period (see Moshtagh Khorasani, 2006:568, cat. 189)
Total Length: 76.4 cm
Length of the backedge: 18.5 cm
Width of the blade at the forte: 4.4 cm
Width of the blade in the middle: 4.4 cm
Weight without scabbard: 770 grams
Weight with scabbard: 1042 grams
d. Qaddare attributed to the era of Mozaffareldin Shah Qajar, kept in the Military Museum Tehran (see Moshtagh Khorasani, 2006:569, cat. 190)
Total Length: 78 cm
Length of the backedge: N/A
Width of the blade at the forte: 4.4 cm
Width of the blade in the middle: 4.2 cm
|
Weight without scabbard: 830 grams
Weight with scabbard: 1210 grams
e. Qaddare attributed to the Qajar Period (see Moshtagh Khorasani, 2006:570, cat.191)
Total Length: 62 cm
Length of the backedge: N/A
Width of the blade at the forte: 3.9 cm
Width of the blade in the middle: 3.9 cm
Weight without scabbard: 570 grams
Weight with scabbard: 710 grams
f. Qaddare attributed to the Qajar Period (see Moshtagh Khorasani, 2006:570, cat. 192)
Total Length: 77 cm
Length of the backedge: 17 cm
Width of the blade at the forte: 4 cm
Width of the blade in the middle: 3.7 cm
Weight without scabbard: 705 grams
Weight with scabbard: 985 grams
g. Qaddare attributed to the Qajar Period (see Moshtagh Khorasani, 2006:571, cat. 193)
Total Length: 86 cm
Length of the backedge: 14.5 cm
Width of the blade at the forte: 5.1 cm
Width of the blade in the middle: 5.3 cm
Weight without scabbard: 912 grams
Weight with scabbard: 1219 grams
h. Qaddare attributed to the Qajar period (see Moshtagh Khorasani, 2006:572, cat.194)
Total Length: 71.5 cm
Length of the backedge: 13.5 cm
Width of the blade at the forte: 4.4 cm
Width of the blade in the middle: 3.9 cm
Weight without scabbard: 715 grams
Weight with scabbard: 1011 grams
i. Qaddare attributed to the Qajar period (see Moshtagh Khorasani, 2006:573, cat. 195)
<SP
|
