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Originally Posted by Valjhun
That italian yataghan emerged on the ashokaarts page. You can see the pictures there.
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This is still really intriguing me, but I couldnt get anything on the Ashoka site that looked like what you're describing. If anybody can get link or a way to get these photos it would be great.
It was interesting looking back at that 2001 discussion RSword and I had on some Italian naval swords I think with yataghan type blades ("Armi Bianchi Militaire Italiene", Calamendrei, p345) a resource I wish I still had!!
The illustrations are gone from the thread, but these swords seem to date from early 19th century, possibly Labruna workshop in Naples. There was also discussion on Illyrian units of France in Adriatic regions possibly having a yataghan type sword. The yataghan type blade became very popular on bayonets across Europe in the 19th century, even the U.S. had this type bayonet.
I doubt if there was a specific term to a yataghan type sword from Italy, but it seems the style was certainly likely found in weapons from there.
All the best,
Jim