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Oriental-Arms · 13th June 2005, 03:23 PM

The second sword is definitely a Sailaba/Sossun Pata, as correctly stated by Jens. The first one, I am afraid is a re-hilted Ottoman Yataghan blade. I rather prefer to think that it is a Yataghan blade and not a Sailaba/Sossun Pata blade as there is no ricasso on it (Which is so common to the Indian blades). I suggest that the inscription is in Arabic letters (up-side down) and that the mark is a maker stamp so very common on Ottoman Yataghans. When where and why it was re-hilted is a mystery I guess.

13th June 2005, 03:23 PM	#4
Oriental-Arms Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel Posts: 183	May be a Yataghan Blade?? The second sword is definitely a Sailaba/Sossun Pata, as correctly stated by Jens. The first one, I am afraid is a re-hilted Ottoman Yataghan blade. I rather prefer to think that it is a Yataghan blade and not a Sailaba/Sossun Pata blade as there is no ricasso on it (Which is so common to the Indian blades). I suggest that the inscription is in Arabic letters (up-side down) and that the mark is a maker stamp so very common on Ottoman Yataghans. When where and why it was re-hilted is a mystery I guess.