Karabela for comment

ariel · 27th December 2007, 05:01 PM

Another hint:
Some time ago I posted this Yataghan:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4728
and thought it had a Karabela handle.
I was corrected, however, by several Forumites. This is the so-called North African form of the Yataghan handle.
However, look how similar it is to the "eaglehead" configuration!
I would say the N. African handle was a local modification of the Karabela one. Any disagreements?
Another area of Ottoman influence, and no connection with Persia!

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27th December 2007, 05:01 PM	#20
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Another hint: Some time ago I posted this Yataghan: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4728 and thought it had a Karabela handle. I was corrected, however, by several Forumites. This is the so-called North African form of the Yataghan handle. However, look how similar it is to the "eaglehead" configuration! I would say the N. African handle was a local modification of the Karabela one. Any disagreements? Another area of Ottoman influence, and no connection with Persia!