Ethnographic Arms & Armour
 

Go Back   Ethnographic Arms & Armour > Discussion Forums > Ethnographic Weapons
FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 3rd September 2019, 12:59 AM   #1
ipostswords
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 6
Default Identifying horn species on a yatagan hilt

So I got this zeybek yatagan with its distinctive T shaped hilt, a nice twist core blade and some silver inlay, and what I thought was a wooden hilt in the photos turned out to be horn.

Is there any way to identify the species it came from?
Attached Images
     
ipostswords is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 3rd September 2019, 11:47 AM   #2
David R
Member
 
David R's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,079
Default

Can we have a photo of the whole thing please.
David R is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 3rd September 2019, 04:31 PM   #3
mahratt
Member
 
mahratt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Russia
Posts: 1,042
Default

This is the horn of cattle. Maybe a buffalo, maybe a cow. But definitely not a rhino horn
mahratt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 3rd September 2019, 05:49 PM   #4
Oliver Pinchot
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 457
Default

Agreed. It's bovine horn.
Oliver Pinchot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 3rd September 2019, 08:14 PM   #5
Helleri
Member
 
Helleri's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Chino, CA.
Posts: 219
Default

How wide is it at it's thickest part?
Helleri is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 3rd September 2019, 09:24 PM   #6
Kubur
Member
 
Kubur's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 2,145
Default

If i put a torch behind my ears, they will be red translucid for sure
but not rhino either...
Kubur is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 05:05 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Posts are regarded as being copyrighted by their authors and the act of posting material is deemed to be a granting of an irrevocable nonexclusive license for display here.