Help identify this item is. " yatagan" 2

damien34280 · 17th August 2012, 04:15 PM

Dear Colleagues. Help identify this item is. Its size is 74 cm.

TVV · 17th August 2012, 10:46 PM

I am tempted to identify this yataghan as Greek as well, but the pommel is of a shape often attributed to North Africa. Elgood does mention that the manufacturing centers in Epirus and Albania were producing items for export to Tunisia, and this nice yataghan may be an example of that trade.

Regards,
Teodor

ariel · 17th August 2012, 11:43 PM

I think I see faint damascus pattern, a la Turkish Ribbon.
Etch it.

17th August 2012, 04:15 PM	#1
damien34280 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 5	Help identify this item is. " yatagan" 2 Dear Colleagues. Help identify this item is. Its size is 74 cm. Attached Images

17th August 2012, 10:46 PM	#2
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,725	I am tempted to identify this yataghan as Greek as well, but the pommel is of a shape often attributed to North Africa. Elgood does mention that the manufacturing centers in Epirus and Albania were producing items for export to Tunisia, and this nice yataghan may be an example of that trade. Regards, Teodor

17th August 2012, 11:43 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I think I see faint damascus pattern, a la Turkish Ribbon. Etch it.