Yataghan

erlikhan · 21st February 2005, 11:15 AM

Jim, I checked again but couldnt see any sultan tughra on the blade.. Just some inscriptions in Arabic alph. but no tughra emblem as far as i see. And Austria-Hungary and Ottomans didn't have any war in the period (19th c. 2nd half) which this yataghan should be produced. Austria took control of Bosna from Ottomans in 1878, but by some agreements. This yataghan could easily be used by a Bosnian moslem in local legions serving Austrian army, and Radu is right, even by a Croatian or anybody from Balkans. Fashions were more desicive than tribal identities.The only problem is that, there is nothing special to show a relation with Austrian army,or even any former Yugoslavian countries to support seller's story,- if we think this story has a part in determining the price of this yataghan-.
regards

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21st February 2005, 11:15 AM	#10
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	Jim, I checked again but couldnt see any sultan tughra on the blade.. Just some inscriptions in Arabic alph. but no tughra emblem as far as i see. And Austria-Hungary and Ottomans didn't have any war in the period (19th c. 2nd half) which this yataghan should be produced. Austria took control of Bosna from Ottomans in 1878, but by some agreements. This yataghan could easily be used by a Bosnian moslem in local legions serving Austrian army, and Radu is right, even by a Croatian or anybody from Balkans. Fashions were more desicive than tribal identities.The only problem is that, there is nothing special to show a relation with Austrian army,or even any former Yugoslavian countries to support seller's story,- if we think this story has a part in determining the price of this yataghan-. regards