Balkan Yataghan with Silver and Coral

Battara · 2nd December 2010, 03:58 AM

And more........

Battara · 2nd December 2010, 04:00 AM

Here are two pictures of the gold koftgari inscription that I need translated:

TVV · 2nd December 2010, 08:52 AM

Very nice yataghan Jose, congratulations. I have nothing to add, except that I think that during the time the yataghan was made, Foca was in the Herzegovina sanjak, rather than in the Bosnia sanjak of the Ottoman Empire. While Elgood shows two examples with writing on them expressly mentioning that they were mounted in Foca, I would guess the style was popular in Herzegovina and Montenegro, and quite certainly in parts of Bosnia and Serbia.

Regards,
Teodor

Zifir · 2nd December 2010, 12:36 PM

Hi Battara,
Unfortunately, we, translators, are too much concerned about the artistic quality of your pictures, especially the ones of scripts.

Seriously, it is very difficult to read the script from these pictures.

Amel-i El-hac Muhammed Sahib Osman...then it becomes really blurred

Spunjer · 2nd December 2010, 06:00 PM

Yowza! Now that's a sword! Never seen a sword with so much silver work! Beautiful, and congrats! My question is on swords like this, is it kosher to highly polish the blade ala katana style, since it looks as if the rest of it is shiny anyways?

Battara · 2nd December 2010, 11:20 PM

Thank you folks! I love it!

Ron - good question. I have not polished it yet, so I don't know.

Zifir - this is the best I can do at the moment - it is so worn. I guess the owner is Osman and the maker Mohammed? If I can come up with some other way to get a better script to you I will.

TVV - I have seen other pieces from Focha and they too have this amount, style and quality of silver work. That being said, I would not be surprised if the surrounding areas liked this style too. You have a good point. I have seen a bichaq from Montenegro with similar silver work as well......

CharlesS · 3rd December 2010, 01:15 AM

Glad you got this Jose...I know one of this type had been on the wish list for a long time! Congrats!

2nd December 2010, 03:58 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,363	And more........ Attached Images

2nd December 2010, 04:00 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,363	Here are two pictures of the gold koftgari inscription that I need translated: Attached Images

2nd December 2010, 08:52 AM	#3
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,737	Very nice yataghan Jose, congratulations. I have nothing to add, except that I think that during the time the yataghan was made, Foca was in the Herzegovina sanjak, rather than in the Bosnia sanjak of the Ottoman Empire. While Elgood shows two examples with writing on them expressly mentioning that they were mounted in Foca, I would guess the style was popular in Herzegovina and Montenegro, and quite certainly in parts of Bosnia and Serbia. Regards, Teodor

2nd December 2010, 12:36 PM	#4
Zifir Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Hi Battara, Unfortunately, we, translators, are too much concerned about the artistic quality of your pictures, especially the ones of scripts. Seriously, it is very difficult to read the script from these pictures. Amel-i El-hac Muhammed Sahib Osman...then it becomes really blurred

2nd December 2010, 06:00 PM	#5
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Yowza! Now that's a sword! Never seen a sword with so much silver work! Beautiful, and congrats! My question is on swords like this, is it kosher to highly polish the blade ala katana style, since it looks as if the rest of it is shiny anyways?

2nd December 2010, 11:20 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,363	Thank you folks! I love it! Ron - good question. I have not polished it yet, so I don't know. Zifir - this is the best I can do at the moment - it is so worn. I guess the owner is Osman and the maker Mohammed? If I can come up with some other way to get a better script to you I will. TVV - I have seen other pieces from Focha and they too have this amount, style and quality of silver work. That being said, I would not be surprised if the surrounding areas liked this style too. You have a good point. I have seen a bichaq from Montenegro with similar silver work as well......

3rd December 2010, 01:15 AM	#7
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Glad you got this Jose...I know one of this type had been on the wish list for a long time! Congrats!