Ottoman leather belt like selahlik

TVV · 16th May 2018, 01:34 AM

In the ones I have seen the weapons fit between the leather layers of the selahlik. It is bizarre that there is no hole for the weapons to pass, so could this have been made for the purpose of folk dancing groups - where someone needed an imitation instead of a functional item?

digenis · 21st May 2018, 04:01 PM

I'm with kubur: looks like a sehalik to me.

eftihis · 22nd May 2018, 06:22 AM

Well, after speaking with a Greek folk art collector, it may be a womans belt for a Vlah greek woman!

22nd May 2018, 06:22 AM	#3
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16th May 2018, 01:34 AM	#1
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,664	In the ones I have seen the weapons fit between the leather layers of the selahlik. It is bizarre that there is no hole for the weapons to pass, so could this have been made for the purpose of folk dancing groups - where someone needed an imitation instead of a functional item?

21st May 2018, 04:01 PM	#2
digenis Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 48	I'm with kubur: looks like a sehalik to me.