New sword, Bosnia?

Atlantia · 12th December 2010, 05:56 PM

That curly wire connector where the leather is joined is a style I see on Greek/Balkan/Turkish pieces.
As Battara says, the circles are familiar from Afghan items, but now that we can see the other details, I'd say its more to the west.
It doesn't look Greek to me, possibly Turkish, but Balkan seems favourite (IMHO).
The decoration on the scabbard with the chevron and orb is very distinctive. Must be a giveaway clue for someone to ID it?

12th December 2010, 05:56 PM	#7
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	That curly wire connector where the leather is joined is a style I see on Greek/Balkan/Turkish pieces. As Battara says, the circles are familiar from Afghan items, but now that we can see the other details, I'd say its more to the west. It doesn't look Greek to me, possibly Turkish, but Balkan seems favourite (IMHO). The decoration on the scabbard with the chevron and orb is very distinctive. Must be a giveaway clue for someone to ID it? Last edited by Atlantia; 12th December 2010 at 06:13 PM.

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