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Hello Everyone,
I would like to share some photos of this item with you and hope that you can provide me with more information about it. I was told by the seller some years ago that it was 18th C and possibly of Kurdish origin. It is a very nice piece and well made. The hilt is of light green jade having a black gem stone in a gold or gilt frame on the pommel with a gilt collar between the hilt and blade. The blade is single edged with a an inscription in gold on one side which I would welcome someone to translate if possible. I believe the blade to be wootz ? but I don't really know. The scabbard is of wood covered with black leather stitched in the Ottoman fashion with gold coloured wire and fitted with silver gilt locket and chape. Overall length is 14.125 ins with a 10 ins long x 0.875 ins wide blade. Tirri in his book Maghreb to Moghul shows two similar Kards on page 167 plate 117C which he has put in the Balkan section of the book ? Thanking you in anticipation. Miguel |
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Definitely Ottoman. Maybe Balkan? Does look jade, onyx, gilt silver. And yes looks like Turkish wootz.
I am not aware of these belonging to Kurdish sections of he empire though. The seam on the scabbard doesn't look traditionally Ottoman but more recent. What a great piece and thanks for sharing! |
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Nice kard, the mounts look Ottoman to me, not sure were the Kurdish description came from.
Last edited by estcrh; 27th March 2016 at 11:56 PM. |
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For me its a gorgeous Turkish ottoman kard
Really nice |
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Thanks everyone for your kind comments and information, I am now pretty certain it is Ottoman Turkish. If it is possible I would be grateful if anyone would mind translating the inscription.
Kind regards Miguel |
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Hey Miguel,
It says "Saheb Taher Omar Bek" Owner Taher Omar Bek. :-)) Lovely example. |
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