Yataghan

[Radu Transylvanicus]

I recently posted quiet a few pics of similar yathagans from a Transylvanian museum in Timisoara , a city that was under Ottoman rule for a while. For those who need a refreshment here is the link: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=313
And Jim, Ariel it was quiet common that auxiliaries from Austro-Hungarian Empire like Transylvanians or Wallachians (I am sure the case with Bosnians) they do not have to be Muslim necesary or serving under ,,crescent moon,, flag, it was simply a popular and colorful weapon. Carried in different shapes by haidouks, pandouri, arnaouti, panziri, estradioti and others east of Italy to Antalya and from Poland to Greece ...
Jim, you think that the world of yathagans is more distinct in geography and shapes than it really is, noope ... Walrus grip, eared pommel, coralite studs, silver/brass spines on yathagans were everywhere Ottomans traded heavily.