Is there a manual for yatagans?

ariel · 11th June 2006, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Manolo

Took a while, but here are the scans I mentioned of Ottoman dignitaries from the 16th century wearing yataghan in their sash.

Emanuel

Are you sure these are 16th century?
I am dubious: there were not many European travellers to Turkey at that time and the style of drawing is more like 18th-19th centuries. Where is it from?

Emanuel · 12th June 2006, 03:50 AM

I had the same thought, these drawings could very well be 19th century, and the book does not provide any reference or detail about it except the caption. I will look for books on Ottoman court dress and costumes and see if the image can be corroborated.

12th June 2006, 03:50 AM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	I had the same thought, these drawings could very well be 19th century, and the book does not provide any reference or detail about it except the caption. I will look for books on Ottoman court dress and costumes and see if the image can be corroborated.