Bandolier for Identification

[Ren Ren]

Originally Posted by Mercenary

I know nothing about it but I see my favorite ornamentation! It was usual for Caucasus in 19th and much earlier for another regions of Asia. I like it.
And later in Russia. I am happy, thanks a lot!

This item is not from the Caucasus or from Russia.
But I also see in him the influence of Turkic and Slavic traditions. I would venture to suggest Bulgaria or Serbia.

[TVV]

Originally Posted by Ren Ren

This item is not from the Caucasus or from Russia.
But I also see in him the influence of Turkic and Slavic traditions. I would venture to suggest Bulgaria or Serbia.

I do not see anything Balkan in this item. I am with Kubur on this one - I think it is from Southern Arabia.

Teodor

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by TVV

I do not see anything Balkan in this item. I am with Kubur on this one - I think it is from Southern Arabia.

Teodor

Not Arabian IMHO
Stu

[Kubur]

Agreed Stu, not Arabian
But maybe Omani???

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by Kubur

Agreed Stu, not Arabian
But maybe Omani???

Not Omani IMHO. Here is a pic of an Omani bandolier. Note that the stoppers are leather/fibre rather than metal caps. My thinking is the Balkans somewhere.
Hopefully Rick will come in on this one..............
Stu

[ariel]

This is unquestionably Oriental, most likely Islamic.
Artzi has a somewhat similar one ( see pic) attributed to the Ottomans.
I would put this one farther East: Afghanistan or Central Asia.

[Mercenary]

Originally Posted by ariel

Afghanistan or Central Asia.

Highly likely. Similar ornamentation was also used there.