From whence this Bichaq?

[mariusgmioc]

Originally Posted by Oliver Pinchot

The first one is a full-sized yataghan which was shortened at some point. It is dated 1250 (1834/5 c.e.) As Teodor suggested, it is likely Greek work. The scabbard is more generically Ottoman, a working-life replacement.

Hello Oliver,
I beg to differ!
It seems to me the hilt is rather thin (0.5-0.6") for the hilt of a full size Yataghan.
Also the blade appears too narrow to come from a sword, unless it has been massively resahaped. However, then the engraving would not fit properly to the reshaped blade, but that doesn't appear to be the case as the engraving is also very narrow and perfectly matching the width of the blade.
What do you thinK?