Stibbert museum, Florence.

eftihis · 8th January 2016, 11:36 AM

Really fantastic photos!
The yataghan Ariel is refering is exhibited and described here. It has an inscription in Persian language. https://www.wereldmuseum.nl/assets/f...n_dichters.pdf

estcrh · 9th January 2016, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ariel

Post #6, the lowest panel: their famous yataghan resembling the Suleiman's examples. I have seen it being mentioned in passing as Persian. But I doubt...

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Originally Posted by eftihis

Really fantastic photos!
The yataghan Ariel is refering is exhibited and described here. It has an inscription in Persian language. https://www.wereldmuseum.nl/assets/f...n_dichters.pdf

Here it is, made by a Persian perhaps but not a "Persian" yatagan/yataghan.

rickystl · 9th January 2016, 04:28 PM

Thank you so much for taking the time to post these photos. Breathtaking!!
Rick.

asomotif · 11th January 2016, 12:49 AM

I visited the Wereldmuseum today to see if I could add anything to this wonderfull thread.

Here a small impression of the exhibition at Rotterdam.

Helleri · 11th January 2016, 07:36 AM

I think it is interesting that they paired the pata (plur. s?) with the rifles. I've never seen a pata as a wholly practical offensive weapon. But come to think of it. I don't think I can recall any such rifles as these having bayonets. Is it possible that the pata could be armed on the supporting hand for a rifle, and used to stabilize aim; Then if attacked between reloads, used in the same manner that a bayonet would be?

11th January 2016, 12:49 AM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,237	I visited the Wereldmuseum today to see if I could add anything to this wonderfull thread. Here a small impression of the exhibition at Rotterdam. Attached Images

8th January 2016, 11:36 AM	#1
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 512	Really fantastic photos! The yataghan Ariel is refering is exhibited and described here. It has an inscription in Persian language. https://www.wereldmuseum.nl/assets/f...n_dichters.pdf

9th January 2016, 04:28 PM	#3
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Thank you so much for taking the time to post these photos. Breathtaking!! Rick.

11th January 2016, 07:36 AM	#5
Helleri Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Chino, CA. Posts: 219	I think it is interesting that they paired the pata (plur. s?) with the rifles. I've never seen a pata as a wholly practical offensive weapon. But come to think of it. I don't think I can recall any such rifles as these having bayonets. Is it possible that the pata could be armed on the supporting hand for a rifle, and used to stabilize aim; Then if attacked between reloads, used in the same manner that a bayonet would be?