Ottoman Yataghan - Gold Inscription Translation?

Robski55 · 5th November 2024, 05:49 AM

Greetings

Recently found this 29.5" Ottoman Yataghan.

I am wondering if the Gold inlaid Inscriptions can be translated? Likely Quran verses, but perhaps something more like a name or date in the roundels.

Google thinks it is Persian / Farsi but it doesn't translate properly.

The sword is in pretty good condition and came with a signed 1919 gouache /watercolour painting of the exact Yataghan on laid paper.

Quite a handsome weapon.

Any Help would be greatly appreciated.

Best Regards
Rob

Battara · 6th November 2024, 03:15 AM

This is from the Balkans, perhaps Bosnia. Might have belonged to a jannisary. The ivory is walrus ivory with red corals. You even have the seal of Soloman on the blade.

Nice!

gp · Today, 01:39 AM

Excellent find! My respect. ☼☼☼

Indeed as Jose wrote it is from Bosnia, the Balkans ( as the handle / grip or hilt is very similar to the Bosnian ones I have) and my guess about its age: about 200 years old and owned by an important man.

Please allow me to be so bold and give a piece of advise:
clean both the metal and walrus to keep them from deteriorating...
After cleaning also add some oil to :

1. the walruss to "feed" or preserve it longer and stop the breaking line or crackgetting deeper and widening .
2. the copper metal pieces to also avoid "drying out" or oxidation, causing some it to break ( further than alread)

as yours is a too beautiful one to let it deteriorate over time....and the copper deserves to shine ☺

It will improve your outstanding yataghan greatly as it did mine.
I shall show some pictures, but you have to be a little patient as I just had a eye operation. Enclosed one picture of mine halfway cleaned last month .
But can already see the positieve outcome on both the metal and the grip/handle.

The inscription is in a most beautifull condition and outstanding in both its size/ the amount of scripture as in its caligraphy and indicates having belonged to a quite important owner,
FYI: normally it would be just the name of the make / smith and just owner and his title sometimes, approx. 2 lines . But by the amount seen on yours, it is a special made one. Congrats !

FYI: have a look at the collection of the Zagreb museum to compare yours with
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ataghan+zagreb

5th November 2024, 05:49 AM	#1
Robski55 Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Alberta Posts: 9	Ottoman Yataghan - Gold Inscription Translation? Greetings Recently found this 29.5" Ottoman Yataghan. I am wondering if the Gold inlaid Inscriptions can be translated? Likely Quran verses, but perhaps something more like a name or date in the roundels. Google thinks it is Persian / Farsi but it doesn't translate properly. The sword is in pretty good condition and came with a signed 1919 gouache /watercolour painting of the exact Yataghan on laid paper. Quite a handsome weapon. Any Help would be greatly appreciated. Best Regards Rob Attached Images

Today, 01:39 AM	#3
gp Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 719	Excellent find! My respect. ☼☼☼ Indeed as Jose wrote it is from Bosnia, the Balkans ( as the handle / grip or hilt is very similar to the Bosnian ones I have) and my guess about its age: about 200 years old and owned by an important man. Please allow me to be so bold and give a piece of advise: clean both the metal and walrus to keep them from deteriorating... After cleaning also add some oil to : 1. the walruss to "feed" or preserve it longer and stop the breaking line or crackgetting deeper and widening . 2. the copper metal pieces to also avoid "drying out" or oxidation, causing some it to break ( further than alread) as yours is a too beautiful one to let it deteriorate over time....and the copper deserves to shine ☺ It will improve your outstanding yataghan greatly as it did mine. I shall show some pictures, but you have to be a little patient as I just had a eye operation. Enclosed one picture of mine halfway cleaned last month . But can already see the positieve outcome on both the metal and the grip/handle. The inscription is in a most beautifull condition and outstanding in both its size/ the amount of scripture as in its caligraphy and indicates having belonged to a quite important owner, FYI: normally it would be just the name of the make / smith and just owner and his title sometimes, approx. 2 lines . But by the amount seen on yours, it is a special made one. Congrats ! FYI: have a look at the collection of the Zagreb museum to compare yours with http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ataghan+zagreb Attached Images Last edited by gp; Today at 02:07 AM.

6th November 2024, 03:15 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	This is from the Balkans, perhaps Bosnia. Might have belonged to a jannisary. The ivory is walrus ivory with red corals. You even have the seal of Soloman on the blade. Nice!