yataghan for comment

Iliad · 7th July 2013, 10:28 PM

Greetings to all,

My most recent purchase is this Yataghan, or at least I THINK it is a Yataghan, my knowledge is exceeded by my enthusiasm. Any advice about origin, etc, will be appreciated. I had thought that yataghans had curved blades but this one has a straight blade. Are straight blades common?
regards,
Brian

carlos · 7th July 2013, 10:35 PM

Congratulations with this adquisition, The handle remember me some pieces from Bosnia, like bichaq.
Best regards
carlos

Battara · 8th July 2013, 12:37 AM

If I am not mistaken, this is a Serbian yataghan. Mid 19th c?

Rick · 8th July 2013, 02:39 AM

Recycled Carnelian(?) beads on the strap and bolster .

kronckew · 8th July 2013, 09:52 AM

straight blades are not common but not unheard of.

estcrh · 9th July 2013, 02:22 PM

To me it looks like a Balkan yatagan style bichaq dagger that had a smaller blade replaced with a much longer blade, possibly a non native foreign blade.

ariel · 9th July 2013, 10:49 PM

The blade was shortened, - fullers are too close to the point. On Pic #5 one can see 3 dots, perhaps remnants of the "gurda". Three narrow fullers look similar to N. African/ Beduin primitive blades ( if I am not mistaken). But blades traveled far and wide in the Ottoman world.

Iliad · 10th July 2013, 10:32 PM

Guys,
Thanks heaps for the helpful replies.

Brian

7th July 2013, 10:28 PM	#1
Iliad Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 187	yataghan for comment Greetings to all, My most recent purchase is this Yataghan, or at least I THINK it is a Yataghan, my knowledge is exceeded by my enthusiasm. Any advice about origin, etc, will be appreciated. I had thought that yataghans had curved blades but this one has a straight blade. Are straight blades common? regards, Brian Attached Images

7th July 2013, 10:35 PM	#2
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 746	Congratulations with this adquisition, The handle remember me some pieces from Bosnia, like bichaq. Best regards carlos

8th July 2013, 12:37 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,257	If I am not mistaken, this is a Serbian yataghan. Mid 19th c?

8th July 2013, 02:39 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,325	Recycled Carnelian(?) beads on the strap and bolster .

8th July 2013, 09:52 AM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,205	straight blades are not common but not unheard of.

9th July 2013, 02:22 PM	#6
estcrh Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,492	To me it looks like a Balkan yatagan style bichaq dagger that had a smaller blade replaced with a much longer blade, possibly a non native foreign blade.

9th July 2013, 10:49 PM	#7
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	The blade was shortened, - fullers are too close to the point. On Pic #5 one can see 3 dots, perhaps remnants of the "gurda". Three narrow fullers look similar to N. African/ Beduin primitive blades ( if I am not mistaken). But blades traveled far and wide in the Ottoman world.

10th July 2013, 10:32 PM	#8
Iliad Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 187	Guys, Thanks heaps for the helpful replies. Brian