Pala made in Bosnia and/or Bulgaria

[Kubur]

Originally Posted by Kurt

This Pala is made in Bosnia!
Kurt

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=Pala

Dear Kurt,

Your Pala is a pure beauty.
With such inscription on the provenance and origin, it's just a wonder.
BUT what the inscription says? And please, tell me if I'm wrong.
The inscription says that the pala was made for an Ottoman governor, a wali, in Bosnia. But it is not written that the pala was made in Bosnia. Your pala looks like the Ottoman Turkish pala. IMHO

Best,
Kubur

[stelio]

Hello Kubur.

I think the sword pala became known in the balkans in the late 18th century and which was known balkan swords Kilij thin and Slim blade (photo).The pala sword come in the balkans, as blades and that the balkans had this great production yatagans and knives,balkan had large centers decorate these weapons to other markets in empire .I think some differences with turkish swords there but not sure at all the same because the artificial joint text had on the market throughout the north and east empire.The balkans had differences in handle and suspension points, in others we see religious symbols yet the scripture and not in Ottoman blade.

Stelios

[Kurt]

Originally Posted by Kubur

Dear Kurt,

Your Pala is a pure beauty.
With such inscription on the provenance and origin, it's just a wonder.
BUT what the inscription says? And please, tell me if I'm wrong.
The inscription says that the pala was made for an Ottoman governor, a wali, in Bosnia. But it is not written that the pala was made in Bosnia. Your pala looks like the Ottoman Turkish pala. IMHO

Best,
Kubur

I suspect this Pala is made by a local blacksmith.
His name is "Osman ibn al hac Mohammed "
Also, the blade is not wootz, but like the most Balkan Yatagan made from torrisons Damask.Also the inscriptions similar those of Yataganen.
Kurt

[Kubur]

Hi Guys,

Now you will understand my question...as I received my Pala.
I was looking for a pala for a long time.
This is not the best one and far bellow Kurt or Dominique examples.
No beautifull and fancy inscriptions on the blade but at least it's an original piece. This one has a very strange grip lile the Ottoman knifes from Bulgaria or Bosnia. I looked for other examples like this, but I couldn't find any...
I will be grateful to any member who can provide me any similar example...

Best,
Kubur

[estcrh]

Your pala grip has that Bosnian look to it, first one like it that I have seen. Is the grip walrus ivory or something else?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by estcrh

Is the grip walrus ivory or something else?

Look is like walrus ivory IMHO.