Balkan Kilij

ariel · 13th August 2019, 03:03 AM

Both sides identical.

Much more luxurious examples are often identified as “ Hungarian magnate”. This one is too simple for that, so I downgraded it to neighboring Balkans.
I got a pm from a knowledgeable person suggesting that virtually all is Persian.

Overall, it’s like adopting a mutt: looks like a smaller version of a German Shepherd, but not quite.

This sword was made to represent an Ottoman Pala, but whether its grandma was a chihuahua and great grandpa a mix of a spaniel and bullmastiff will forever remain a mystery.

Saracen · 14th August 2019, 10:27 AM

Ariel, it seems that the hilt is restored much later.
And then the official is not so shallow

The design of the scabbard seems to me Greek.

Ариэль, похоже что рукоять восстановлена значительно позже.
И тогда чиновкник не так уж и мелок

Оформление ножен мне кажется греческим.

13th August 2019, 03:03 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Both sides identical. Much more luxurious examples are often identified as “ Hungarian magnate”. This one is too simple for that, so I downgraded it to neighboring Balkans. I got a pm from a knowledgeable person suggesting that virtually all is Persian. Overall, it’s like adopting a mutt: looks like a smaller version of a German Shepherd, but not quite. This sword was made to represent an Ottoman Pala, but whether its grandma was a chihuahua and great grandpa a mix of a spaniel and bullmastiff will forever remain a mystery.

14th August 2019, 10:27 AM	#2
Saracen Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 147	Ariel, it seems that the hilt is restored much later. And then the official is not so shallow The design of the scabbard seems to me Greek. Ариэль, похоже что рукоять восстановлена значительно позже. И тогда чиновкник не так уж и мелок Оформление ножен мне кажется греческим.