Turkish/Armenian sword

Zifir · 21st June 2007, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

Quite some time ago, a Turkish sword was discussed on this Forum.
A comment was made that it was in fact of Armenian manufacture, from Istanbul.
This prompted a rather sarcastic remark of " Armenian? In Istanbul?"-type.
Well, here is another one, unequvocally Turkish with the name of Armenian master or distributor.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...6245&rd=1&rd=1
Armenians were THE artisans of both Ottoman and Persian Empires and the main force in the Russian Caucasus as well.

Nationalism is a type of illness which also causes memory loss..

mavi1970 · 21st June 2007, 02:47 PM

I really don't think we need to get into a nation or state bashing. If someone makes comments against any race, nationality, or ethinc group here they should be reprimanded immediately, as an individual. Comments against anyone should not be tolerated, and comments also against a state should carry the same degree of intolerance. This is a forum on a wonderful hobby of sword collecting, not idiotic racism.

ErnestoJuan · 21st June 2007, 08:49 PM

hear hear, I completely agree with the previous poster.

Valjhun · 21st June 2007, 09:49 PM

well, well, I agree also of course.

If we stick to that sword I must tell that I don't like it (personal opinion) whoever manufactured it....

Zifir · 22nd June 2007, 07:57 AM

Vox populi, vox dei.

mavi1970 · 22nd June 2007, 06:30 PM

The voice of the people is the voice of God..... how does that have anything to do with this discussion????

Battara · 22nd June 2007, 07:48 PM

What intrigues me are the many peoples within the former Ottoman Empire - although all "Ottomans" they yet had their own cultural flavor on Turkish forms, like a Balkan yataghan or a bichaq from Turkey proper and a bichaq from Bosnia.

21st June 2007, 02:47 PM	#2
mavi1970 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 90	I really don't think we need to get into a nation or state bashing. If someone makes comments against any race, nationality, or ethinc group here they should be reprimanded immediately, as an individual. Comments against anyone should not be tolerated, and comments also against a state should carry the same degree of intolerance. This is a forum on a wonderful hobby of sword collecting, not idiotic racism.

21st June 2007, 08:49 PM	#3
ErnestoJuan Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Europa Posts: 60	hear hear, I completely agree with the previous poster.

21st June 2007, 09:49 PM	#4
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	well, well, I agree also of course. If we stick to that sword I must tell that I don't like it (personal opinion) whoever manufactured it....

22nd June 2007, 07:57 AM	#5
Zifir Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Vox populi, vox dei.

22nd June 2007, 06:30 PM	#6
mavi1970 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 90	The voice of the people is the voice of God..... how does that have anything to do with this discussion????

22nd June 2007, 07:48 PM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,362	What intrigues me are the many peoples within the former Ottoman Empire - although all "Ottomans" they yet had their own cultural flavor on Turkish forms, like a Balkan yataghan or a bichaq from Turkey proper and a bichaq from Bosnia.