Kilij for comment

ariel · 25th December 2019, 11:23 AM

It is a classic Ottoman kilij, only it is a late Ottoman kilij,end of 19 century. At that time both Ottomans and Persians started importing European ( very often German) trade blades and installing S-guards. Over the years there were several such examples posted here, and some of them had names of Armenian suppliers etched on the blades, and some even had location of the business next to the names: “ Constantinople”. By that time Ottomans largely lost their Balkan components, so I am pretty sure your kilij was of Anatolian origin.

Examples of such swords are shown in Astvatsaturyan’s book on Turkish weapons.

25th December 2019, 11:23 AM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	It is a classic Ottoman kilij, only it is a late Ottoman kilij,end of 19 century. At that time both Ottomans and Persians started importing European ( very often German) trade blades and installing S-guards. Over the years there were several such examples posted here, and some of them had names of Armenian suppliers etched on the blades, and some even had location of the business next to the names: “ Constantinople”. By that time Ottomans largely lost their Balkan components, so I am pretty sure your kilij was of Anatolian origin. Examples of such swords are shown in Astvatsaturyan’s book on Turkish weapons.