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17th August 2012, 04:12 PM
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Help identify this item is. "yatagan" 1
Dear Colleagues. Help identify this item is. Its size is 60 cm.
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17th August 2012, 10:43 PM
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Beautiful yataghan, despite the damage to the pommel. The hilt and bolster shape and decoration point to Greece. Based on Elgood's latest book, I think Epirus is likely the place where this piece was hilted.
Regards, Teodor |
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17th August 2012, 11:44 PM
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I vote for Crete because of the niello and small ears. Nice......
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18th August 2012, 05:42 PM
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thank you for your help
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19th August 2012, 02:57 PM
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Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG)
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Hello Damien
not able to propose a translation, because it's not in Arabic language  may be in Turkish ? à + Dom |
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