Karabela? Persian? Balkan?

eftihis · 14th July 2006, 08:17 PM

Hallo,
Any opinions on this sword please? It is very well made, has a great feeling on handling, and it looks of having a lot of age. The blade has wide and a narrower fuller that start that do not cover all length of the blade. There is a star on the blade. The handle is chisseled with birds and flowers. To me the sword has details that look like persian but also like balkan swords. But some elements remind karabella. Any ideas?

14th July 2006, 08:17 PM	#1
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 507	Karabela? Persian? Balkan? Hallo, Any opinions on this sword please? It is very well made, has a great feeling on handling, and it looks of having a lot of age. The blade has wide and a narrower fuller that start that do not cover all length of the blade. There is a star on the blade. The handle is chisseled with birds and flowers. To me the sword has details that look like persian but also like balkan swords. But some elements remind karabella. Any ideas? Attached Images