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Old 2nd March 2019, 07:55 PM   #1
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Default Pala - translation on the blade

Dear forum members,

Can you help me with translation of the pala blade descriptions?
XIX century ?
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Old 3rd March 2019, 05:22 PM   #2
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Posting photos of the item you are asking about would help. If you are having problems loading photos to your post check here; http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13631

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Old 3rd March 2019, 05:44 PM   #3
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Hi Robert

Thanks for your note. I was adding photos in original post but haven't noticed ithey finally they were not loaded. I've already rescaled them and added to the post.

Thank you for your help.
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Old 6th March 2019, 08:49 PM   #4
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Hi All,

Anyone can help with translation?
Appriciate your help.

Any suggestion about origin? Balkan, Turkish?
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Old 7th March 2019, 12:54 PM   #5
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My guess is Syria.
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Old 7th March 2019, 04:37 PM   #6
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To me it looks Balkan, based on the brass scabbard furniture and the style of the inscriptions on the blade, which is very similar to what you find on Bosnian yataghans. But styles and decoration techniques traveled far and wide within the Ottoman Empire and it is hard to put them within specific borders.
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Old 8th March 2019, 08:56 AM   #7
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Quote:
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My guess is Syria.
Agree with Ariel. The silver coftgari does look similar to some Balkan Yataghans, but overall this Ottoman Pala was likely made in Syria. Here's similar:
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