Balkan Yataghan with Silver and Coral

Battara · 2nd December 2010, 02:58 AM

Greetings folks! Yet another yat I got from Oriental-Arms. I cleaned it up and did a little trimming around the torn bottom of the upper silver chape. The scabbard mounts are silver done in repousse and blue velvet. The upper chape has coral and dark green glass stones.

The hilt is silver with filigree, corals, and a couple of silver niello plaques.

As far as the blade is concerned, it is earlier and there are remnants of gold koftgari on both sides. Unfortunately the inscription on the one side is the best of the two and is barely visible. According to Artzi, the blade is older than the rest of the piece.

One other thing. According to Elgood in his recent book on The Arms of Greece and her Balkan Neighbors in the Ottoman Period, this piece is from Focha, Bosnia.

I need help with translating the inscription if possible (please Zifir?

).

Enjoy!

2nd December 2010, 02:58 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,166	Balkan Yataghan with Silver and Coral Greetings folks! Yet another yat I got from Oriental-Arms. I cleaned it up and did a little trimming around the torn bottom of the upper silver chape. The scabbard mounts are silver done in repousse and blue velvet. The upper chape has coral and dark green glass stones. The hilt is silver with filigree, corals, and a couple of silver niello plaques. As far as the blade is concerned, it is earlier and there are remnants of gold koftgari on both sides. Unfortunately the inscription on the one side is the best of the two and is barely visible. According to Artzi, the blade is older than the rest of the piece. One other thing. According to Elgood in his recent book on The Arms of Greece and her Balkan Neighbors in the Ottoman Period, this piece is from Focha, Bosnia. I need help with translating the inscription if possible (please Zifir? ). Enjoy! Attached Images Last edited by Battara; 2nd December 2010 at 03:21 AM.