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Manouchehr M.
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 Posted: Thu 08 Jul, 2004 12:24 pm Post subject: Anaylsis of the Military Museum of Tehran |
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I just flew back from Tehran. With the kind permission of Iranian Cultural Heritage Foundation and Iranian Military Museums, I got the permission to analyze the swords belonging to Shah Ismail I, Shah Abbas and the Karim Khan Zand and many other shamshirs belonging to kings, as well as the swords belonging to Tamerlane. We weighed and measured all of them and Ms. Marjan Habibi (director of the Audio and Visual Department of Cultural Heritage Foundation) took 5000 pictures of them.
Together with Ms Sima Habibi (Director of Muzeye Melat) and Ms. Khodabash (professional restorer and specialit of Iranian Cultural Heritage Foundation) and with the cooperation of specialists of Iranian army, I was able to handle many pieces of arms and armor.
All will appear in my upcoming book.
http://www.saadabadpalace.org
http://www.chn.ir/english/eshownews.asp?no=1864
A big success. In my next trips, I will analyze the rest of the museums in Iran. I had a very strong team at my disposal.
http://www.chn.ir/shownews.asp?no=10085
http://www.chn.ir/shownews.asp?no=10085
Regards
Regards
Manoucher
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Steve Ouellette
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| Posted: Thu 08 Jul, 2004 7:14 pm Post subject: Very Cool |
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I guess I never thought that Tamerlane's swords were around someplace. I'd buy that book. Nice project.
Steve
In times of peace, the wise gentleman sharpens his sword.
Sun Tzu
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Manouchehr M.
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| Posted: Thu 08 Jul, 2004 9:56 pm Post subject: Re: Very Cool |
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| Steve Ouellette wrote: | I guess I never thought that Tamerlane's swords were around someplace. I'd buy that book. Nice project.
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Steve
Yes two Iranian shamshirs which were made for him. The government of Uznakestan tried very hard to borrow them for a while.
REgards
Manoucher
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Russ Mitchell
Location: Irving, TX Joined: 01 Mar 2004
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Heh. Don't forget, amigo, that I'll be wanting to purchase those as well. Did you find many of the straight, wide blades? I'd meant to ask you some time ago, but I'm online a little bit less than I used to be...
10,000 lemmings can't be wrong.
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Manouchehr M.
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Yes many different types.
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Russ Mitchell
Location: Irving, TX Joined: 01 Mar 2004
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Wonderful. I begin to strongly suspect that the lorovallopallos is actually derived from Persian influence...
10,000 lemmings can't be wrong.
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Scott Bubar
Location: New England Joined: 21 Aug 2003
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I'm totally confused, Manoucher.
Where are Tamerlane's swords mentioned?
What is it that Russ wants to purchase? Are you going into the sword business?
What Is the "German Institute of Sword Forum"?
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Manouchehr M.
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Tamerlane swords are two Persian shamshirs made for him. They are kept in the Military Museum of Tehran as you know Timur conquered Iran and established the Timurid Dynasty. No I will definitely not go into sword business, I am a researcher and not into doing business with these items. This was a wrong reporting and the report is corrected in a later edition. They meant to say American Institute SFI. You see what happens to all these translations.
REgards
Manoucher
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