Yataghan for Comments

A.alnakkas · 15th August 2012, 12:49 PM

Hi All,

I found this yataghan at a Kuwaiti auction. At first sight, I thought the scabbard is later but it seems to be old. The construction is similar to Yataghan scabbards, the opening is oval shaped etc.

It have a tughra and a date 1205 hijri and the maker was called Saleh Hadi. The whole sword is 31 inches long.

Lotfy

A.alnakkas · 15th August 2012, 12:51 PM

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TVV · 15th August 2012, 11:29 PM

Very interesting and unusual. Since in the Balkans the yataghan was worn in a special layered sash, suspension rings were not used. To have not one, but two bands with suspension rings is quite bizarre. I am really not sure where this one is from. Could it be from Eastern Anatolia or Syria? Perhaps the decorative pattern on the scabbard can serve as a clue to someone better informed than me.

Regards,
Teodor

A.alnakkas · 17th August 2012, 05:27 PM

Thanks Teodor. I thought Syrian maybe. It is supposed that this yataghan have been in Hijaz (modern day KSA) for a long time... would be interesting if a yataghan have actually seen use by Arabs in Hijaz..

ariel · 17th August 2012, 10:47 PM

I vote for North Africa: pommel and scabbard.

15th August 2012, 12:49 PM	#1
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Yataghan for Comments Hi All, I found this yataghan at a Kuwaiti auction. At first sight, I thought the scabbard is later but it seems to be old. The construction is similar to Yataghan scabbards, the opening is oval shaped etc. It have a tughra and a date 1205 hijri and the maker was called Saleh Hadi. The whole sword is 31 inches long. Lotfy Attached Images

15th August 2012, 12:51 PM	#2
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	More picts Attached Images

15th August 2012, 11:29 PM	#3
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,660	Very interesting and unusual. Since in the Balkans the yataghan was worn in a special layered sash, suspension rings were not used. To have not one, but two bands with suspension rings is quite bizarre. I am really not sure where this one is from. Could it be from Eastern Anatolia or Syria? Perhaps the decorative pattern on the scabbard can serve as a clue to someone better informed than me. Regards, Teodor

17th August 2012, 05:27 PM	#4
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Thanks Teodor. I thought Syrian maybe. It is supposed that this yataghan have been in Hijaz (modern day KSA) for a long time... would be interesting if a yataghan have actually seen use by Arabs in Hijaz..

17th August 2012, 10:47 PM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I vote for North Africa: pommel and scabbard.