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mariusgmioc · 9th March 2017, 12:52 PM

@ Motan

Very interesting indeed!

Thank you very much!

However, I believe the sheath with the silver thread joining of the leather on the front face of the scabbard is rather typical Turkish.

I am surprised to notice they wore their swords edge up.

@ Kubur,

I agree. I would have said Turkish but in the Balkans the styles were so much intertwined that it would be close to impossible to certainly allocate a precise geographical location.
Besides, there were many Turkish smiths who travelled with the Turkish army and then setled in the Balkans.

9th March 2017, 12:52 PM	#20
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,875	@ Motan Very interesting indeed! Thank you very much! However, I believe the sheath with the silver thread joining of the leather on the front face of the scabbard is rather typical Turkish. I am surprised to notice they wore their swords edge up. @ Kubur, I agree. I would have said Turkish but in the Balkans the styles were so much intertwined that it would be close to impossible to certainly allocate a precise geographical location. Besides, there were many Turkish smiths who travelled with the Turkish army and then setled in the Balkans.