Yataghan for Comments

TVV · 16th August 2012, 12:29 AM

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

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16th August 2012, 12:29 AM	#3
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,727	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