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Old 31st March 2014, 08:00 AM   #1
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Default Turkish yataghan - Translation request

Hi, I recently purchased this well used Turkish yataghan (so I am told).
Most of the goldwork has gone. I hope there is one side still readable.
Any comment would be welcome. Thanks.
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Old 4th April 2014, 03:17 PM   #2
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Hi Congoblades. I'll take a stab. What I can tell you is that the piece looks like it comes from the Balkans when they were under Ottoman rule. The hilt is made of 2 horn "ears". The scabbard is either new or parts are new, like that below the throat. I would bet that the blade is mono-steel, and from the mid-late 19th century.
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Thank you Battara. The blade is indeed mono-steel. There are some repairs at the scabbard. The family of the previous owner has obtained it early 1900.
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Old 21st May 2014, 08:33 AM   #5
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Translation for the first line is,

"Who holds on to god survives and who disobeys him is doomed"
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