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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2020, 04:50 PM
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You call it Illyrian, I call it Thracian, someone...

You call it Illyrian, I call it Thracian, someone in Romania would probably call it Dacian...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2020, 06:24 PM
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If we adopt Yasar's attribution logic, then Sami...

If we adopt Yasar's attribution logic, then Sami knives and kindjals made in Tbilisi in the 19th century are both Russian (or Romanov, if you wish), as those were all made in the Russian Empire. It...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2020, 07:56 AM
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Views: 112,339
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Maybe you need a Turkish forum, where the other...

Maybe you need a Turkish forum, where the other members will agree with labeling everything from the Atlantic to the Pacific as Ottoman.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th November 2019, 04:16 PM
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Views: 112,339
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If we classify swords and daggers according to...

If we classify swords and daggers according to the blades, then all the swords with triple fullered Solingen 19th century blades from the Sahel are German. Obviously, not a very good approach, and as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2019, 06:49 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 112,339
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Oh boy, that escalated quickly. Before the...

Oh boy, that escalated quickly. Before the moderators act, I will make one more attempt to clarify my participation and position in this thread - it was in response to Khleben, not personally to you,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2019, 05:30 PM
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Views: 112,339
Posted By TVV
I think you are confusing my and Ariel's...

I think you are confusing my and Ariel's responses.

My purpose here is not to convince anyone of anything or "win" debates. It was to answer Khelben's inquiry, based on the information I have at...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2019, 03:11 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 112,339
Posted By TVV
For the benefit of Khelben and anyone else who...

For the benefit of Khelben and anyone else who does not have access to Elgood's "The Arms of Greece" here is the page, which shows a yataghan of the distinct style in question, identified as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2019, 05:47 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 112,339
Posted By TVV
Looking through Elgood's book, in the chapter on...

Looking through Elgood's book, in the chapter on yataghans on p. 146, figure 167 shows a yataghan with a similar bolster described by Elgood as originating from Crete or Southern Greece. He does not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2019, 12:08 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 112,339
Posted By TVV
Astvatsaturian attributes these to Eastern...

Astvatsaturian attributes these to Eastern Anatolia, based on the niello and similarities to niello decoration on arms from Georgia. It is a book full of great pictures, but the conclusions are based...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2019, 07:28 PM
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Views: 112,339
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Anything is possible, and there was a lot of...

Anything is possible, and there was a lot of movement of blades and even craftsmen within the Ottoman Empire. However, decorative techniques and motives were based on regional preference, and the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th July 2019, 11:58 PM
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Views: 112,339
Posted By TVV
To me, based on the blade and bolster, this looks...

To me, based on the blade and bolster, this looks like a Greek yataghan that was rehilted at some point, with the hilt being inspired by bayonet brass hilts such as those on the Chassepot bayonet.
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