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Jim McDougall
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Why must it not be a yatagan? As far as I can see that is a yatagan. It has the typical curvature, the typical grip and the right length.
I'm inclined to agree, the configuration of the 'ears' and overall appearance of the blade seems indeed yataghan, and Ottoman presence in Arabian regions was of course well established. The use of the yataghan form there is somewhat anomalous.
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