Black Sea Yataghan (Again !?)

Oriental-Arms · 16th May 2006, 05:33 PM

We have just received a new book, EDGED WEAPONS in the collection of the Russian museum of Ethnography (ISBN 5-7331-0341-8). Many interesting items.

I was glad to find in the book the three following swords and took the liberty to post them here:

#1 is defined as Kopesh, Iranian or Kurds(?) Length 24 ½ inches

#2 is also defined as Kopesh, Iranian Turks or Kurds(?), length 24 ½ inches

#3 is defined as Saber “Shoi” or Kopesh, Kazakhastan, length 29 inches.

I believe they are all more of the same: Variations of the Black Sea Yataghan. #2 looks as if converted from a Bayonet blade. #3 is most interesting as it has the Black Sea Yataghan classical blade with a classical Turkish Yataghan handle.

I do not know if this clarify more or add to the confusion around these swords but it is definitely very interesting.

16th May 2006, 05:33 PM	#1
Oriental-Arms Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel Posts: 183	Black Sea Yataghan (Again !?) We have just received a new book, EDGED WEAPONS in the collection of the Russian museum of Ethnography (ISBN 5-7331-0341-8). Many interesting items. I was glad to find in the book the three following swords and took the liberty to post them here: #1 is defined as Kopesh, Iranian or Kurds(?) Length 24 ½ inches #2 is also defined as Kopesh, Iranian Turks or Kurds(?), length 24 ½ inches #3 is defined as Saber “Shoi” or Kopesh, Kazakhastan, length 29 inches. I believe they are all more of the same: Variations of the Black Sea Yataghan. #2 looks as if converted from a Bayonet blade. #3 is most interesting as it has the Black Sea Yataghan classical blade with a classical Turkish Yataghan handle. I do not know if this clarify more or add to the confusion around these swords but it is definitely very interesting.