Yataghan for translation and comment

mariusgmioc · 26th June 2016, 11:56 AM

Hello,

Recently purchased this Yataghan and I would appreciate any comments pertaining it.

Is it Greek, Bosnian or Turkish? Any date or maker's name in the cartouches?

Can anybody help me please with the translation of the cartouches?

Best regards,

Marius

Battara · 26th June 2016, 10:12 PM

The hilt form looks more Turkish to me than Balkan.

Very nice!

napoleon · 27th June 2016, 02:38 PM

I HAVE NO IDEA BUT ITS A SUPERB EXAMPLE,I FEEL A LITTLE BIT JEALOUS.

benny.lee · 27th June 2016, 04:49 PM

beautiful

mariusgmioc · 27th June 2016, 04:57 PM

Got lucky this time. I was the loosing bidder but the winner didn't make the payment so the auction house sold it to me.

mariusgmioc · 30th June 2016, 10:18 AM

Still nobody to help me with the translation?

estcrh · 30th June 2016, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Still nobody to help me with the translation?

Once again a very nice yatagan with intact inscription. I looked all over trying to find a similar one but no luck so far, the monster head on the sabbard tip says Balkans to me but were exactly is the question.

mariusgmioc · 2nd July 2016, 06:15 PM

I think that without a clear written location or smith's signature, it is close to impossible to accurately locate the place of manufacture since many manufacturing centers shared the same know-how and tradition and smiths and skills traveled frequently from center to center within the Ottoman Empire.

26th June 2016, 11:56 AM	#1
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,906	Yataghan for translation and comment Hello, Recently purchased this Yataghan and I would appreciate any comments pertaining it. Is it Greek, Bosnian or Turkish? Any date or maker's name in the cartouches? Can anybody help me please with the translation of the cartouches? Best regards, Marius Attached Images

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mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,906	I think that without a clear written location or smith's signature, it is close to impossible to accurately locate the place of manufacture since many manufacturing centers shared the same know-how and tradition and smiths and skills traveled frequently from center to center within the Ottoman Empire. Last edited by mariusgmioc; 3rd July 2016 at 09:22 AM.

26th June 2016, 10:12 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,257	The hilt form looks more Turkish to me than Balkan. Very nice!

27th June 2016, 02:38 PM	#3
napoleon Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 88	I HAVE NO IDEA BUT ITS A SUPERB EXAMPLE,I FEEL A LITTLE BIT JEALOUS.

27th June 2016, 04:49 PM	#4
benny.lee Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 42	beautiful

27th June 2016, 04:57 PM	#5
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,906	Got lucky this time. I was the loosing bidder but the winner didn't make the payment so the auction house sold it to me.

30th June 2016, 10:18 AM	#6
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,906	Still nobody to help me with the translation?