Ottoman " shamshirs"

ariel · 16th March 2019, 07:20 PM

Both have bulbous rhino handles, a lot of silver, open slits at the throats.
The bigger one has complex fullering reminding me of Afghani pulwars ( interrupted fullers with flat panels in between). I have no doubt that if there is a real connection, it went from the Ottomans to the Afghanis, and not vice versa.
The lower one has "jaws" and "x x x" marks; whether real European trade or local imitation is uncertain to me, and opinions are welcome.

So, overall, opinions are welcome on any aspects: age, construction, influences etc, etc. No holds barred.

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16th March 2019, 07:20 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Both have bulbous rhino handles, a lot of silver, open slits at the throats. The bigger one has complex fullering reminding me of Afghani pulwars ( interrupted fullers with flat panels in between). I have no doubt that if there is a real connection, it went from the Ottomans to the Afghanis, and not vice versa. The lower one has "jaws" and "x x x" marks; whether real European trade or local imitation is uncertain to me, and opinions are welcome. So, overall, opinions are welcome on any aspects: age, construction, influences etc, etc. No holds barred.