Yataghan silver inscription in excavated blade

eftihis · 9th December 2021, 08:15 AM

Hello, this is ayataghan, balkan i believe, with a blade in excavated condition. However traces of the silver inlay inscription remain, and i hope that are readable.

kwiatek · 15th December 2021, 04:40 PM

This is a slightly garbled version of the well-known Turkish couplet

Bu bıçağın darbından cümle düşman tarumar,
İntikam alır ‘aduvdan sanki Zülfikâr

“From this knife’s blow the entire enemy is scattered,
It takes revenge on the foe as if it were Zülfikar.”

eftihis · 16th December 2021, 08:19 PM

Thank you very much!

Battara · 17th December 2021, 12:02 AM

Yes this is Balkan, perhaps even Bosnian, based on the shape of the hilt "ears".

9th December 2021, 08:15 AM	#1
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 511	Yataghan silver inscription in excavated blade Hello, this is ayataghan, balkan i believe, with a blade in excavated condition. However traces of the silver inlay inscription remain, and i hope that are readable. Attached Images

15th December 2021, 04:40 PM	#2
kwiatek Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 153	This is a slightly garbled version of the well-known Turkish couplet Bu bıçağın darbından cümle düşman tarumar, İntikam alır ‘aduvdan sanki Zülfikâr “From this knife’s blow the entire enemy is scattered, It takes revenge on the foe as if it were Zülfikar.”

16th December 2021, 08:19 PM	#3
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 511	Thank you very much!

17th December 2021, 12:02 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,257	Yes this is Balkan, perhaps even Bosnian, based on the shape of the hilt "ears".