Bandolier for Identification

kahnjar1 · 15th October 2019, 09:36 PM

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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 · 15th October 2019, 10:34 PM

Agreed Stu, not Arabian
But maybe Omani???

kahnjar1 · 16th October 2019, 03:02 AM

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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 · 16th October 2019, 04:22 AM

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 · 16th October 2019, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ariel

Afghanistan or Central Asia.

Highly likely. Similar ornamentation was also used there.

ariel · 16th October 2019, 02:15 PM

And pierced metal borders of the holder ( first pic). Afghanis loved this element of decoration and used it widely.

Kubur · 16th October 2019, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ariel

And pierced metal borders of the holder ( first pic). Afghanis loved this element of decoration and used it widely.

Ariel it's time to change your glasses, there is no pierced metal borders, it's the sewing...

And I disagree Afghan bandouliers are not like that, Rick and I posted some on the forum...

16th October 2019, 04:22 AM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	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. Attached Images

15th October 2019, 10:34 PM	#2
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Agreed Stu, not Arabian But maybe Omani???

16th October 2019, 02:15 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	And pierced metal borders of the holder ( first pic). Afghanis loved this element of decoration and used it widely.