Ottoman " shamshirs"

[Kubur]

Originally Posted by ariel

The bigger one has complex fullering reminding me of Afghani pulwars ( interrupted fullers with flat panels in between). I have no doubt that if there is a real connection, it went from the Ottomans to the Afghanis, and not vice versa.

I think it's a bit more complicated than black and white or A and B...
It's not Ottoman to Afghani but more probably a common ancestor:
Central Asia to caucasus and Modern days Turkey and on the other side Iran/ Afghanistan...
In simple words it's not A and B
but more A to B and C
Hopefuly some members will understand...

and yes of course these swords paved the way to the pala