Thanks for all of your questions about gloves. I spoke to Howard Dixon to find out more, and he explained that where possible specialists avoid wearing gloves to reduce the risk of an object slipping out of their grip! In this case the sword is handled in a temperature-controlled room, with clean hands, and wiped down immediately after handling, so the risk of corrosion damage is minimal.
Ok, thanks for the info. I am a nihonto collector myself and we do not use gloves but we also don't touch the blade with our bare hands, just the nakago. Good to hear all precautions were taken where appropriate with such a important historical blade.
The inscription reads in translation: "Donation of al-Mālik al Mu`ayyad Abū al-Nasr Shaykh to the armory in the frontier city of Alexandria [in the] year 822
@@implausibleimpossiblehypot4006 Pretty sure he means physically cut down in battle. Odds are probably zero since it was a diplomatic gift to commemorate the signing of a peace treaty.
@@gamerhpxx I agree but in some of the first colonies like Jamestown they find super old artifacts that were brought over by some of the first settlers. I only know this from the other videos that brought me here
The inscription reads in translation: "Donation of al-Mālik al Mu`ayyad Abū al-Nasr Shaykh to the armory in the frontier city of Alexandria [in the] year 822 [A.D. 1419]."
I just saw a video that a similar sword covered with shells and rocks was just found by a diver off Haifa in Israel. He was just out for a swim. They say it is medieval. This is pretty amazing as well.
@Armpitjam 4 swords made for knights, especially the ones going on crusade, would've been mostly finely made. swords are also not just a status symbol, and you would often transition to your sword once your lance broke/you were chasing down enemies/got into a melee with enemy cavalry. The 12th/13th centuries weren't the same as the 14th and 15th centuries. And even then, swords were constantly used, especially against peasants who revolted, and when your pollax was rendered unusable (such as being grabbed, broken, etc). Weapons were expected to be used, and thus were used. Men at Arms brought their own weapons, why would they bring a crudely built, unbalanced sword?
I can read arabic, so the name written on the sword in arabic actually denotes that this sword belonged to a man named Abu Al ma'e, a traditional arabic name
@John Vaughan Forde I'm telling ya man...I know how to read and write arabic...it's the name that I mentioned..what needs to be researched is that who that guy was, if you ask me, probably a high ranking military officer in mamluk ranks, that's why the sword's all shiny and decorated with all that beautiful calligraphy
Years ago my neighbor inherited her father’s gun collection. Pretty amazing collection. In there was a very corroded sword he found on the banks of the Mississippi as a boy. Later when he was older had an expert look at it. Expert said it was a 16th sword probably from an early European expedition. Due to where he found it the expert believed the sword was probably found then lost again far from its was original location.
That fucking blade looks amazing even through the screen you can see how it moves in the hands. The distal taper, the balance, blade geometry are perfection. I can only guess how light that sword is and what a pleasure it must feel like to swing it. Absolutely amazing amazing piece made by someone who knew exactly what they were doing.
This is clearly a Spanish or Portuguese sword. Apparently the engraving is in Arabic dated 9th century Alexandria. Someone took it back to North Africa and engraved it in Arabic. Because that's clearly a European sword. Moorish and Arab swords don't look like that.
Here is the transcription of the Arabic text: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ابو الفتح الملك الامام السلطان العادل Translated to English, it reads: "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Abu al-Fath, the King, the Imam, the Just Sultan" This kind of inscription is typically found on historical artifacts, especially those belonging to significant figures in Islamic history.
Yep - you know you are going to get short changed ( ripped off ) at a pawn shop. It's their business model. And the person who buys it will overpay to the max.
And with miraculous haste, all the worlds' glove specialists have suddenly converged here, on a singular TH-cam video. Amazing how the laws of quack-gravity operate.
600 years later... Carl: Hey bob look what at this rare find, wipes off dirt. Bob: *gasps*, *tears up*, I've been searching for this for 17 years. *Camera reveals fidget spinner.*
The sword is willed to my brother ronald.and it belongs to my family.IT IS STOLEN AND THERES GOING TO BE HELL TO PAY.SOON YOU WILL OBSERVE THIS STATEMENT
I have a gold ring with a diamond on my finger. the gold is formed in the protostar preceding our solar system. The diamond is much younger 150 million years old. Should I get exited about it
Maybe, if you clash it against iron or steel swords. But we are talking about sharpness. The Sword of Gou Jian is razor sharp even after over 2500 years it was made. It's marvelous given that it was made of bronze, a metal that is way weaker than steel. Many steel swords didn't even survived 2000 years. Also, it's made in China.
The inscription reads in translation: "Donation of al-Mālik al Mu`ayyad Abū al-Nasr Shaykh to the armory in the frontier city of Alexandria [in the] year 822 [A.D. 1419]." Thank @iulner for the translation.
Its more than metal, its the understanding of good metallurgy and the ancestors who wielded it. I'm completely astounded that this blade survived in the current condition. Not just metal but history that can be held and understood.
Not sure that In the 15th century Cyprus had a king? Might it be from when the Venicians ruled Cyprus? Théy called it an Italian sword. The Arabic script likely added when it was in the hands of the ottomans who ruled Cyprus after the venicians.
Cyprus had kings for most of the 15th century. The Venetians didn't take over until 1489. You can find that out with a basic Google search. Here's Wikipedia: The Kingdom of Cyprus (French: Royaume de Chypre, Latin: Regnum Cypri) existed between 1192 and 1489. It was ruled by the French House of Lusignan. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Cyprus Maybe you're making the common mistake of confusing the 15th century with the 1500's? The 15th century is the 1400's. It seems like an odd convention, but does make sense when you think about it logically- the people living in the 'first century' were those living from 0-100. The 'second century' was from 100-200 and so on. Northern Italy was one of the major areas for arms and armour manufacture in medieval Europe, and Italian weapons were found all around Europe. A king looking to give a sword as a diplomatic gift would need it to be high quality, and so would obviously seek to get something made by the very best craftsmen. That's why a Cypriot king would give an Italian sword as a gift, rather than a locally produced one.
@@chrisball3778 OK but is it really a Cypriot king? It was a French house that ruled, before that it was Richard and the templars. Perhaps it semantics Im struggling with but when a succession of European powers pass your country around and in the end some Frenchie decides he’s ruling over his “kingdom” and voila...king of Cyprus?
@@miklmiklmtrcycl6009 is not "some frenchie decides he is the king" because that frenchie had to overthrow who ruled before him,so his role cames from his power,not from the sentence "ohh i am the king now"
Materials it's made from, environment it was kept in, lack of use, phenomenal amount of care. There is no way this thing just sat around for centuries. People maintained it. Possibly as a sort of family trade/promise.
It's not Arabic, it is written in elvish, it says, One sword to rule them all, one sword to find them, one sword to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them.
it's Arabic, they said it's: "Donation of al-Mālik al Mu`ayyad Abū al-Nasr Shaykh to the armory in the frontier city of Alexandria [in the] year [A.H.] 822 [A.D. 1419]." metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/23189
Lol, exactly. A private collector owning it in Texas, isn’t the same as finding the thing in the dirt. There is a firearm museum where I live in Oklahoma that has an authentic 13th century hand cannon, arquebus’, and Afghan Jezails among other cool things. So technically these old weapons can also be “found” in Oklahoma. Lol.
Clickbait deception for higher views is why. wicked behavior alas they shall repent for the day the lord cometh no man can predict , less they deceive like the false prophets of old.
نقش على السيف بالعربية: "حبس الملك المؤيد أبو النصر شيخ لقصر السلاح بثغر الإسكندرية سنة ثمانمائة و عشرين و اثنين." و هو من الهدايا التي أرسلها ملك قبرص لسلطان مصر الملك المؤيد أبو النصر سيف الدين شيخ المحمودي
well that's what makes a good story. In reality, a good find would be stanched by someone for years. Maybe in a storage from "storage wars" lol ….or an actual resident who kept it in mint condition for years. This is what makes something a great find.
I own a Principe Alexandria replica of this sword type but with a fishtail pommel same crossguard, beautiful sword, the dimensions are divine. A real piece of art and it cuts through tatami like butter, if these were ever used by crusaders or turks on the battlefield they would have been a force to be reckoned with.
In the past few years it's becoming more common to handle antiques without gloves. The reason behind the change is gloves suppress fingers' sensitivity, thus increasing risk of accidently damaging a handled artifact. Don't worry, everyone washes off the skin oil and dirt before holding the objects.
Such inscriptions has often been added to battlefield trophies. European swords were accepted in the Orient for their solid and good constant quality, but nothing special. Byzantine and Indian blades were higly desired.
I made a sword similar to this out of heavy truck spring. It took me two months work. It was total 165sm and out of it 40sm handle with spiked tip at the end. 23 years ago. You didn't have to cut with it. It was that heavy. Inspired by William Wallace's sword I saw in Scotland.
I made it while working abroad, so there was no chance taking it through airport. It just wouldn't go for a souvenir. So I drove it deep into the ground, as hard as I could and left. I must say it is a whole different feeling to hold it and swing it. Some men will understand what this is. Crazy... like I am.
Anar Meherremov Where is this said sword buried? If I ever come across your blade I will return it to you. I wish to someday forge a similar weapon from a spring. I was told it makes good sword steel.
@@szepi79 You’d be surprised how long a single piece of good steel can last… if that sword still lies within the earth, there’s nothing a bit of reforging can’t fix.
Living in Cyprus, this video appears out of nowhere, I say "meh its about swords, it must be something cool lets see" -"These particular swords where diplomatic gifts from the Kingdom of Cyprus". Guess its a small world we live in...
@@Mpantiques depends on the style, age, condition, and what country made it, the provenance etc. it could be more but one century can make a sword double in value. 1400,s and 1500’s weapons are not nearly as expensive as 1200’s and 1300’s weapons.
It wasn't meant to be seen. It was meant to be protected. If you want to see things then go on vacation or to a museum. Or go buy a sword of your own. That one isn't yours.😂
People are shocked that they are handling it without gloves. Are you shocked that it's been handled over the last 600 years without gloves. Chill out people.
I wonder how it would handle. Have you got the stats on this sword eg total weight, center of balance, total length, blade length, hilt length, crossguard length, blade thickness and so on. Also the handle on this sword looks quite thin. Is that really the case or is it just that the blade being very wide makes the handle look thin in comparison? I had an idea that the handle was originally covered by additional layers such as leather wrappings which all decayed and disappeared by some point in the last 600 years.
@@bigredc222 I own forged swords and it is never wise to touch the steel with bare hands as the oils from fingertips will cause corrosion if not noticed and wiped off. The sword was obviously handled very little and stored with care. In armor curator videos, all items are handled with gloves on.
Yea , it’s not like anybody makes things like this anymore. Wouldn’t it be great to have a competition every week where knife and sword makers could square off against each other making the same types of armament and let highly skilled judges pick the best to go against each other one on one with a relatively hard task and try that armament against various cutting and strength test.
well probably because america doesn't have any history regarding medieval swords, or REAL blacksmithing for that matter. with all due respect, The skillset of making swords has, and will never be in the hands of americans, since americans dont have any ancestral history regarding blacksmithing, or in any sort of craft, for that matter.
This clearly looks like a Spanish or Portuguese sword . Apparently the engraving is in Arabic dated 8th century Alexandria. Someone took it back to North Africa and engraved it in Arabic. Because that's clearly a European sword. Moorish and Arab swords don't look like that.
Strange and beautiful things are dispersed throughout the world! In my tiny Texas bungalow, I carefully keep a pouch of the Queen's Maundy money (presented at Chelmsford Cathedral 1963), one of FDR's embroidered tablecloths and a costume worn on Lucille Ball's Super Comedy Bowl (1971) by John Wayne. They will eventually end up with someone who will again treasure them...
I have A shawl owned by Abraham Lincoln's wife. I was given it by my mother, who was given it by a 102 year old friend. I'm told it was sold when Mary left the white house. I have no idea if this is provable or not.
Conveniently no history since 1943 given. Naturally in the hands of well known collectors the whole time. You can't have this and talk about it, kind of like forbidden stuff.
Steven Good wow that was quick. anyway, considering its in good condition I think damage from oil on the hands are negligible. I doubt in its 600 year life people held it with gloves.
Ok...I'm not the world's smartest person. I don't have a degree in history or archaeology. But at least I'm smart enough to know he probably washed his hands with a soap that removes oil and salt from his skin before handling the sword. Also, I'm smart enough to know there's a fine layer of oxidization (no, I don't know what it's called) that protects the steel.
“Why do you have Randy Jackson's autograph on a martial-arts weapon?” “I bumped into him and all I had was this sword...and you're not gonna not get Randy Jackson's autograph.”
I have several old artifacts that have given me immense pleasure over the years. I have no doubt that my offspring will unceremoniously sell them off to the highest bidder after I die, because none of them have any interest in history or anything historical! Heck, they're not even sentimental about possessions like I am! I am the depository and caretaker of my family's various artifacts and heirlooms (pictures, negatives, old 8mm movie reels, keepsakes, souvenirs) and I'm expected to document, digitize and catalogue them all. So, if I didn't do it then it would never get done!
i am so mad over trust financial issues i am tempted to throw family painting s in the trash and i am nearly 70. laywers always say final arrangements cause problems when most say we are a good family. typical is when a fam member gives up a job and or takes care of an older parent and siblings squabble... ben franklin said you never know a person UNTIL you divide an inheritance.... my brother is literally skimming money from his own mother...
@@theoneandonlybumpus2862 what is wrong with you? You are one of the massive morons that would sell the artifacts for whatever you could get, aren't you? Better yet, y’all would be the arse that was skimming from the mother?
@@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244 I know the feeling, I turn 70 next week. All my life I've been an outdoors person and have guns, boats and lots of outdoor "stuff" that my offspring and relatives don't care about. None of them hunts or fishes or goes camping, except my oldest sister. But, at 80 years old she doesn't get out much anymore either. Face it, we just grew up and came of age in a totally different era. Today, if they can't do it with a phone glued to their hand, they just won't do it!
Well it appears that humans have been using things like this to let the air out of each other for ever! Dead is dead! The difference is how you got that way! Nuclear hand grenade or a bug bite! Amazing artifact!
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Thanks for all of your questions about gloves.
I spoke to Howard Dixon to find out more, and he explained that where possible specialists avoid wearing gloves to reduce the risk of an object slipping out of their grip!
In this case the sword is handled in a temperature-controlled room, with clean hands, and wiped down immediately after handling, so the risk of corrosion damage is minimal.
Ok, thanks for the info. I am a nihonto collector myself and we do not use gloves but we also don't touch the blade with our bare hands, just the nakago. Good to hear all precautions were taken where appropriate with such a important historical blade.
roger Rumble im sure it has enough patina at this point its a null point and if anything oils preserve and resist corrosion
Christie's es una empresa del grupo de pintura y decoración de interiores
Agreed. It's a piece of metal. Probably could have done with a spot of oil a few centuries ago.
Plus........I WANT TO FEEL IT'S MOJO ON/IN MY HANDS!! JUST AWESOME 👍😁👌
The inscription reads in translation: "Donation of al-Mālik al Mu`ayyad Abū al-Nasr Shaykh to the armory in the frontier city of Alexandria [in the] year 822
Thank you very much for the interpretation! 🌷
Excalibur
هذا السيف صنع في مدينة الاسكندرية المصرية
يعني اصله عربي
And they are trying to pawn it off as Italian…
@@MrRusdawg typical white man move 🤦♀️
Imagine how many people that sword went through
Like physically as in it went through peoples bodys or passed down through peoples hands over time
@@implausibleimpossiblehypot4006
Pretty sure he means physically cut down in battle. Odds are probably zero since it was a diplomatic gift to commemorate the signing of a peace treaty.
@@DarkMatterX1 well that would be quite ironic if a peace treaty sword killed anyone
most survivong old weapons are decorative or ritualistic
@@DarkMatterX1 we will never know.
today i realised there is a clear distinction between 'found in' and 'excavated in'.
Lol same here.
Typical fake news headline
You would never excavate anything medieval in n/a
@@gamerhpxx I agree but in some of the first colonies like Jamestown they find super old artifacts that were brought over by some of the first settlers. I only know this from the other videos that brought me here
Another word. Stolen
The inscription reads in translation: "Donation of al-Mālik al Mu`ayyad Abū al-Nasr Shaykh to the armory in the frontier city of Alexandria [in the] year 822 [A.D. 1419]."
This was 8 years ago, I hope you speak truthfully.
Is this truly what is written?
@@reelsremotes4935yes
I just saw a video that a similar sword covered with shells and rocks was just found by a diver off Haifa in Israel. He was just out for a swim. They say it is medieval. This is pretty amazing as well.
I couldn't wait until it is cleaned and shown to the public.
@@joselimjoco3367 they said it was in perfect condition so it will be something to behold once it is cleaned off
@Armpitjam 4 how do you know this? A sword would have to be pretty sturdy to use in battle, I bet it would survive underwater untouched
@Armpitjam 4 swords made for knights, especially the ones going on crusade, would've been mostly finely made. swords are also not just a status symbol, and you would often transition to your sword once your lance broke/you were chasing down enemies/got into a melee with enemy cavalry. The 12th/13th centuries weren't the same as the 14th and 15th centuries. And even then, swords were constantly used, especially against peasants who revolted, and when your pollax was rendered unusable (such as being grabbed, broken, etc). Weapons were expected to be used, and thus were used. Men at Arms brought their own weapons, why would they bring a crudely built, unbalanced sword?
I can read arabic, so the name written on the sword in arabic actually denotes that this sword belonged to a man named Abu Al ma'e, a traditional arabic name
@John Vaughan Forde I'm telling ya man...I know how to read and write arabic...it's the name that I mentioned..what needs to be researched is that who that guy was, if you ask me, probably a high ranking military officer in mamluk ranks, that's why the sword's all shiny and decorated with all that beautiful calligraphy
Doesn't Abu mean father?
@@DarkMatterX1 that would be his oldest son the name infront of abu
@@Farhan_in_Delhi the sword was gifted to him by the cyprus king then he donated it to the museium of alexandria
Years ago my neighbor inherited her father’s gun collection. Pretty amazing collection. In there was a very corroded sword he found on the banks of the Mississippi as a boy. Later when he was older had an expert look at it. Expert said it was a 16th sword probably from an early European expedition. Due to where he found it the expert believed the sword was probably found then lost again far from its was original location.
Amazing story. Thank you for sharing it. Did the expert say anything about possible country (or area) of origin?
Texas is a wild place, couldn't even imagine what other priceless artifacts the Republic holds!
Not allowed in England as the blade is fixed and more than 3 inches long. It could hurt someone.
BIN IT!
Yes, let's be very afraid. lol
it's an antique so its allowed
don't forget to press 2 for spanish
Haha look at England with their lack of deadly weapons everywhere 😎 they don’t even have school shootings every single day 🤢 USA 🇺🇸 USA 🇺🇸 USA 🇺🇸
The US doesnt have school shootings everyday either... derp @@dakota5921
Rick from Pawn Stars: FFFfffff best I can do is $20
Don't forget he needs to frame it as well.
😆😂🤣
And I’m taking a huge risk at that
That fucking blade looks amazing even through the screen you can see how it moves in the hands. The distal taper, the balance, blade geometry are perfection. I can only guess how light that sword is and what a pleasure it must feel like to swing it. Absolutely amazing amazing piece made by someone who knew exactly what they were doing.
This is clearly a Spanish or Portuguese sword. Apparently the engraving is in Arabic dated 9th century Alexandria. Someone took it back to North Africa and engraved it in Arabic. Because that's clearly a European sword. Moorish and Arab swords don't look like that.
1:24 the video talks about it
It's most likely a North italian example of an oakeshott type 18c sword. Guard style is very reminiscent of that category of weapons
Watch the video lmao
@@jesushchrist2261correct
Here is the transcription of the Arabic text:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
ابو الفتح الملك الامام السلطان العادل
Translated to English, it reads:
"In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Abu al-Fath, the King, the Imam, the Just Sultan"
This kind of inscription is typically found on historical artifacts, especially those belonging to significant figures in Islamic history.
This is a testament to human history and belongs in a museum.
So do you!
@@judjudersawn2596so does your mom.
@@judjudersawn2596so does your mom.
For anyone wondering...
Estimate: $105,280 USD - $150,400 USD
Sale price: $576, 658 USD
Pawn Stars: I’m going to take a huge risk here and offer you $200. I can’t believe I’m even doing this.
Yep - you know you are going to get short changed ( ripped off ) at a pawn shop. It's their business model. And the person who buys it will overpay to the max.
The sword was probably given away by some watery tart in an aquatic ceremony. 😂
Thats no basis for a system of government.
I’ll take the tart
😂
DamnIt!
Was thinking this exact thing… Scrolled down a few comments and there it was…
Missed it by > < that much…
😈
And with miraculous haste, all the worlds' glove specialists have suddenly converged here, on a singular TH-cam video. Amazing how the laws of quack-gravity operate.
600 years later...
Carl: Hey bob look what at this rare find, wipes off dirt.
Bob: *gasps*, *tears up*, I've been searching for this for 17 years.
*Camera reveals fidget spinner.*
The sword is willed to my brother ronald.and it belongs to my family.IT IS STOLEN AND THERES GOING TO BE HELL TO PAY.SOON YOU WILL OBSERVE THIS STATEMENT
Is Ronald DERADOURIAN A FRIEND OF YOURS.
That's nothing....found a rock in my garden millions of years old.l........
Hahaha!!😅
I have a gold ring with a diamond on my finger. the gold is formed in the protostar preceding our solar system. The diamond is much younger 150 million years old. Should I get exited about it
@@cuervoblanco71if you think about it hard enough, yes. 🙂✨ But I’d take the sword.
I own a modern recreation of this blade by albion. It certainly is a wonderful and well attuned design, love it.
The edges still look sharp. One of those rare Medieval swords that could be used in battle today if needed.
Only in zombie apocalypse...
Meaning, not made in China.
+stimul8 Ever heard of "Sword of Gou Jian"?
Maybe, if you clash it against iron or steel swords. But we are talking about sharpness. The Sword of Gou Jian is razor sharp even after over 2500 years it was made. It's marvelous given that it was made of bronze, a metal that is way weaker than steel. Many steel swords didn't even survived 2000 years.
Also, it's made in China.
stimul8 : Your ignorance show by your comment.
Not A single word about the translations of inscriptions on the sword. Thanks a lot.
The inscription reads in translation: "Donation of al-Mālik al Mu`ayyad Abū al-Nasr Shaykh to the armory in the frontier city of Alexandria [in the] year 822 [A.D. 1419]." Thank @iulner for the translation.
"WOW" factor at work here. This is worth a trip to NY just to see. What a great find. Thank you for sharing.
I love when things like this happen. Makes the world seem like a magical place.
Happy u got off
Its more than metal, its the understanding of good metallurgy and the ancestors who wielded it. I'm completely astounded that this blade survived in the current condition. Not just metal but history that can be held and understood.
man, last time i saw my sword was just over 600 years ago when i stuck it in a rock! never thought i'd see the day!
Not sure that In the 15th century Cyprus had a king? Might it be from when the Venicians ruled Cyprus? Théy called it an Italian sword. The Arabic script likely added when it was in the hands of the ottomans who ruled Cyprus after the venicians.
Cyprus had kings for most of the 15th century. The Venetians didn't take over until 1489. You can find that out with a basic Google search. Here's Wikipedia:
The Kingdom of Cyprus (French: Royaume de Chypre, Latin: Regnum Cypri) existed between 1192 and 1489. It was ruled by the French House of Lusignan.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Cyprus
Maybe you're making the common mistake of confusing the 15th century with the 1500's? The 15th century is the 1400's. It seems like an odd convention, but does make sense when you think about it logically- the people living in the 'first century' were those living from 0-100. The 'second century' was from 100-200 and so on.
Northern Italy was one of the major areas for arms and armour manufacture in medieval Europe, and Italian weapons were found all around Europe. A king looking to give a sword as a diplomatic gift would need it to be high quality, and so would obviously seek to get something made by the very best craftsmen. That's why a Cypriot king would give an Italian sword as a gift, rather than a locally produced one.
@@chrisball3778 OK but is it really a Cypriot king? It was a French house that ruled, before that it was Richard and the templars. Perhaps it semantics Im struggling with but when a succession of European powers pass your country around and in the end some Frenchie decides he’s ruling over his “kingdom” and voila...king of Cyprus?
@@miklmiklmtrcycl6009 is not "some frenchie decides he is the king" because that frenchie had to overthrow who ruled before him,so his role cames from his power,not from the sentence "ohh i am the king now"
No, I am the original owner, and we fought dragons 600 years ago, and the dragon wars happened in Texas.
how is it so well preserved?
Materials it's made from, environment it was kept in, lack of use, phenomenal amount of care.
There is no way this thing just sat around for centuries. People maintained it. Possibly as a sort of family trade/promise.
So that Age of Empire 3 campaign where an army of Persian Janissary accompanying a Malta Knight Crusaders to America is not entirely made up is it?
Joey Diamond lol I'm dying
Im Arabic but the rightings are written in an artistic way and Im not sure what it says but ill do some research XD
It's not Arabic, it is written in elvish, it says, One sword to rule them all, one sword to find them, one sword to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them.
MrSuperrajab could be an earlier version of the language that you won't be able to understand
it's Arabic, they said it's:
"Donation of al-Mālik al Mu`ayyad Abū al-Nasr Shaykh to the armory in the frontier city of Alexandria [in the] year [A.H.] 822 [A.D. 1419]."
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/23189
It would be amazing to hold such history.
If he bought it in 1919, why do you make it sound like it had been laying in texas for 600 years
You’re literally the only person who thought that. You’re just an idiot, the 600 years old thing is obviously in reference to the age of the object.
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Lol, exactly. A private collector owning it in Texas, isn’t the same as finding the thing in the dirt. There is a firearm museum where I live in Oklahoma that has an authentic 13th century hand cannon, arquebus’, and Afghan Jezails among other cool things. So technically these old weapons can also be “found” in Oklahoma. Lol.
Clickbait deception for higher views is why. wicked behavior alas they shall repent for the day the lord cometh no man can predict , less they deceive like the false prophets of old.
نقش على السيف بالعربية: "حبس الملك المؤيد أبو النصر شيخ لقصر السلاح بثغر الإسكندرية سنة ثمانمائة و عشرين و اثنين."
و هو من الهدايا التي أرسلها ملك قبرص لسلطان مصر الملك المؤيد أبو النصر سيف الدين شيخ المحمودي
Terima kasih kawan 👍
Awesome. Thanks.
I thought they meant found, like found in a cave or an old grave.
well that's what makes a good story. In reality, a good find would be stanched by someone for years. Maybe in a storage from "storage wars" lol ….or an actual resident who kept it in mint condition for years. This is what makes something a great find.
It's things like this that inspired me to get my degree in History.
just know there is almost no money in that.
Engineering craftsmen have always been around making truly excellent stuff, and here is a fine example. The legacy of nerds...
I own a Principe Alexandria replica of this sword type but with a fishtail pommel same crossguard, beautiful sword, the dimensions are divine. A real piece of art and it cuts through tatami like butter, if these were ever used by crusaders or turks on the battlefield they would have been a force to be reckoned with.
Beautiful, amazing sword. Why no gloves when handling it?
@@norseman5041 Its about oils on hands and what not. Good lord you are ignorant.
@@theimaginariumnetwork5621I watched antiques roadshow and pawn stars that makes me a expert I am a specialist at being a keyboard warrior
The reverence in which is man is talking about this sword is bringing me to tears
it's called hype
The cringe is unreal when they touch it with their bare hands!
That's a great piece of history you have there. Very nice
Why would you touch it with your bare hands. The acid in the oil of your hand will damage the metal
It doesn't
It wont damage the blade if it ia cleaned immediately after, so it is much safer to wear gloves.
The curator should be properly respected for his role in preserving priceless artifacts.
All of our curators deserve respect...
Aragorn stop leaving your weapons around for the kids to find please.
presenting a sword as a gift to a community which makes best swords...
Heck yea man...i love seeing lost artifacts found
I got a few of those in the garage, my kids fight each other with them. Its getting harder for them now, as they only have one arm each.
Tis but a scratch, they can still bite
They’ll grow back eventually…
I would take it to Pawn Stars pawn shop and see what Chumley would give me for it.
He's got some NFTs you're gonna LOVE.
@@MyCatJeff lol
He’s taking all the risk.
A 40 of steel reserve
@SuperVokan that's true...and lord knows it'll sit in that shop for another 600 years before someone buys it
If that sword is 600 years old, why are they handling it without gloves.
In the past few years it's becoming more common to handle antiques without gloves. The reason behind the change is gloves suppress fingers' sensitivity, thus increasing risk of accidently damaging a handled artifact. Don't worry, everyone washes off the skin oil and dirt before holding the objects.
It's a sword, not a brittle manuscript.
yolo
@@MrJeffcoley1 Swords need love too...
Nice dog what breed is it ??
Such inscriptions has often been added to battlefield trophies. European swords were accepted in the Orient for their solid and good constant quality, but nothing special. Byzantine and Indian blades were higly desired.
I made a sword similar to this out of heavy truck spring. It took me two months work. It was total 165sm and out of it 40sm handle with spiked tip at the end. 23 years ago. You didn't have to cut with it. It was that heavy. Inspired by William Wallace's sword I saw in Scotland.
I made it while working abroad, so there was no chance taking it through airport. It just wouldn't go for a souvenir. So I drove it deep into the ground, as hard as I could and left. I must say it is a whole different feeling to hold it and swing it. Some men will understand what this is. Crazy... like I am.
Anar Meherremov Where is this said sword buried? If I ever come across your blade I will return it to you. I wish to someday forge a similar weapon from a spring. I was told it makes good sword steel.
@@highlander918 well, if that was 20 years ago, then either someone found it, or you won't have much to return.
@@szepi79 You’d be surprised how long a single piece of good steel can last… if that sword still lies within the earth, there’s nothing a bit of reforging can’t fix.
@@highlander918 you are correct, I would be surprised :D
Living in Cyprus, this video appears out of nowhere, I say "meh its about swords, it must be something cool lets see"
-"These particular swords where diplomatic gifts from the Kingdom of Cyprus". Guess its a small world we live in...
Where the hell are the white gloves
That’s probably about a $30,000 sword now.
€30.000 costs usual sword in that state of preservance, this in hundreds of thousands.
@@Mpantiques depends on the style, age, condition, and what country made it, the provenance etc. it could be more but one century can make a sword double in value. 1400,s and 1500’s weapons are not nearly as expensive as 1200’s and 1300’s weapons.
Thank god its being kept in a box in some building in England for no one to see!
It wasn't meant to be seen. It was meant to be protected. If you want to see things then go on vacation or to a museum. Or go buy a sword of your own. That one isn't yours.😂
@@gimmethepinkelephant3685 I want to see old swords. It belongs in a museum.
People are shocked that they are handling it without gloves. Are you shocked that it's been handled over the last 600 years without gloves. Chill out people.
Finds an old sword.
Proceeds to touch it with no gloves on.........Goodjob!
Fascinating. I'd love to see that whole museum.
So how much did it sell for?
The craftsmanship is extraordinary beautiful sword
I hold a magnificent sword like that every time I take a shower....
a two hander, eh!
You wish!
That's very kind of you. I am sure the guy appreciates it.
what a great gift! I wonder the life of the sword that has kept it so pure must have been like.
Touching carbon steel with your bare fingers. Such experts..
I thought the same thing, where are your gloves
I wonder how it would handle. Have you got the stats on this sword eg total weight, center of balance, total length, blade length, hilt length, crossguard length, blade thickness and so on. Also the handle on this sword looks quite thin. Is that really the case or is it just that the blade being very wide makes the handle look thin in comparison? I had an idea that the handle was originally covered by additional layers such as leather wrappings which all decayed and disappeared by some point in the last 600 years.
What a beautiful sword!
What a beautiful sword! Looks like it would still be ready to use in a battle.
They probably just thought it was just a really cool replica.
What a beautiful piece of bladesmithing. Great find for the study of antiquity. Good job men!
I just watched a video of 2000 year old swords, found stashed in a cave, in the desert in the middle east.
Nothing is said of the inscriptioin in Arabic on the sword. No gloves for handling a high carbon steel blade ??
Diplomatic Gift From 1400s, tracked and lost and found again
a famous relic sought by many over centuries
it is like a real life " Maltese Falcon"
I'm not sure I understand why these two are handing the blade with no gloves?
It's lasted this long being handled, a few more hands touching it won't hurt it.
@@bigredc222 I own forged swords and it is never wise to touch the steel with bare hands as the oils from fingertips will cause corrosion if not noticed and wiped off. The sword was obviously handled very little and stored with care. In armor curator videos, all items are handled with gloves on.
Nothing to worry about. It’ll clean up nicely on a wire wheel.
When no one was looking, did you get to swing it around and make lightsaber noises?
I just start an imaginary scan of what that sword experienced, great find!
People have lost so many skill sets.
Yea , it’s not like anybody makes things like this anymore. Wouldn’t it be great to have a competition every week where knife and sword makers could square off against each other making the same types of armament and let highly skilled judges pick the best to go against each other one on one with a relatively hard task and try that armament against various cutting and strength test.
well probably because america doesn't have any history regarding medieval swords, or REAL blacksmithing for that matter.
with all due respect, The skillset of making swords has, and will never be in the hands of americans, since americans dont have any ancestral history regarding blacksmithing, or in any sort of craft, for that matter.
@@AndreasRibergaard Salty Dane
This clearly looks like a Spanish or Portuguese sword . Apparently the engraving is in Arabic dated 8th century Alexandria. Someone took it back to North Africa and engraved it in Arabic. Because that's clearly a European sword. Moorish and Arab swords don't look like that.
I was thinking that too very nicely made weapon even if it was just a ceremonial gift looks pretty viable to me yikes
Sword'a gives me the chills...
That sword is amazing, I want to hold it!
Strange and beautiful things are dispersed throughout the world! In my tiny Texas bungalow, I carefully keep a pouch of the Queen's Maundy money (presented at Chelmsford Cathedral 1963), one of FDR's embroidered tablecloths and a costume worn on Lucille Ball's Super Comedy Bowl (1971) by John Wayne. They will eventually end up with someone who will again treasure them...
I have A shawl owned by Abraham Lincoln's wife. I was given it by my mother, who was given it by a 102 year old friend. I'm told it was sold when Mary left the white house. I have no idea if this is provable or not.
GIs bought a lot of interesting stuff during and after the World Wars. I knew a man who bought a barrel of medieval swords really cheap.
Conveniently no history since 1943 given. Naturally in the hands of well known collectors the whole time. You can't have this and talk about it, kind of like forbidden stuff.
Well, it does have Arabic writing close the grip confirming the story told.
Without gloves
Steven Good I doubt you would need gloves. it's steel not an old paper book.
HostileLemons oils in the hand are damaging
Steven Good wow that was quick. anyway, considering its in good condition I think damage from oil on the hands are negligible. I doubt in its 600 year life people held it with gloves.
Steven Good is right. The oil from the hands can be damaging, if not proper clean after being touch. Human oils and sweat can be acidic.
Jason Doty i thought so cause when you see Tobias capwell touching things it's always with gloves
I was sure we were going to hear about some very very lost crusaders but 600 years isn’t old enough.
Ok...I'm not the world's smartest person. I don't have a degree in history or archaeology. But at least I'm smart enough to know he probably washed his hands with a soap that removes oil and salt from his skin before handling the sword. Also, I'm smart enough to know there's a fine layer of oxidization (no, I don't know what it's called) that protects the steel.
MeatHook the fine layer of oxidation is called a patina. you dead on that it protects the sword. think of anodized metal.
Have you details on when and where it will sell?
“Why do you have Randy Jackson's
autograph on a martial-arts weapon?”
“I bumped into him and all I had was this sword...and you're not gonna not get Randy Jackson's autograph.”
I have several old artifacts that have given me immense pleasure over the years. I have no doubt that my offspring will unceremoniously sell them off to the highest bidder after I die, because none of them have any interest in history or anything historical! Heck, they're not even sentimental about possessions like I am! I am the depository and caretaker of my family's various artifacts and heirlooms (pictures, negatives, old 8mm movie reels, keepsakes, souvenirs) and I'm expected to document, digitize and catalogue them all. So, if I didn't do it then it would never get done!
i am so mad over trust financial issues i am tempted to throw family painting s in the trash and i am nearly 70. laywers always say final arrangements cause problems when most say we are a good family. typical is when a fam member gives up a job and or takes care of an older parent and siblings squabble... ben franklin said you never know a person UNTIL you divide an inheritance.... my brother is literally skimming money from his own mother...
Do you want a cookie?
@@theoneandonlybumpus2862 what is wrong with you? You are one of the massive morons that would sell the artifacts for whatever you could get, aren't you? Better yet, y’all would be the arse that was skimming from the mother?
It's even worse for me. I'm 72 and have a lot of interesting antiques including a sword collection. And no heirs.
@@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244 I know the feeling, I turn 70 next week. All my life I've been an outdoors person and have guns, boats and lots of outdoor "stuff" that my offspring and relatives don't care about. None of them hunts or fishes or goes camping, except my oldest sister. But, at 80 years old she doesn't get out much anymore either. Face it, we just grew up and came of age in a totally different era. Today, if they can't do it with a phone glued to their hand, they just won't do it!
There can be only one....
…McCloud.
What is the translation of the inscription?
Made in China
Should have been more info on how it was found
If the above translation is correct, and it is dated 822, that makes the sword 1200 years old...
It’s the Islamic calendar. 2024 is 1446 ah.
That would be an awesome discovery.
I find it vary bad form that there is no follow up. And im buggered if im going all through all their blasted files. Bollocks to you sir !
Well it appears that humans have been using things like this to let the air out of each other for ever! Dead is dead! The difference is how you got that way! Nuclear hand grenade or a bug bite! Amazing artifact!
Now they use poison and a syringe 💉
A beautiful sword what did it sell for🤔
That's good and all but as a wise man once said
"But will it Kiiiilllllllll?"
Keal
i mean even if it was not sharp that could sill kill you
your blade will kill
Absolutely beautiful blade!