Use of Actual Vintage Arms as Props in Early Films

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by mahratt

I think that the props used in the film were not the recurved Central Asian sword, but one of those items that we sometimes call "Kurdish or Transcaucasian yataghans". By the way, many thanks for the information about Zichy's 1897 edition. I studied this book with great interest.

Yes, you're right, that oddly recurved example is one of those transcaucasian 'yataghans', as seen in that Zichy reference. I'm glad I could help with note of the reference. I only had the illustration plate sent to me by a friend many years ago as I was searching for it from the 1941 article by Jacobsen & Triikman.