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Originally Posted by TVV
Kubur,
To find a pala with a maker's inscription which lists his name AND a his hometown, situated in what is nowadays Bulgaria, will be hard, and even if you do, I doubt it would look any different than a pala made and mounted in any other part of the Empire.
Regards,
Teodor
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Dear Teodor,
I thank you for your detailed and informative answer.
I wasn't thinking at an inscription.
I was thinking at the style of the hilt, the decorations on the scabbard...
Let's say, different criteria that would let us think that a pala can be produced or at least mounted in Bulgaria. Because, of course, the blade could come from another part of the Ottoman empire...
Best,
Kubur