Yatagan origin identification

Valjhun · 31st August 2006, 09:56 AM

I agree that it is from Balkans. Big white bone ears talks toward that option. As the colour of the hilt itself is not a 100% identificator of provenience is that the majority of white hilted yatagans come form Balkans.

Nice piece made in the first half of the 19th century. Looking at the koftgari I would say that it is not a Bosnia/Montenegro/Serbia piece, as koftgari is not typical for the area.

onyxx · 31st August 2006, 12:18 PM

Valjhun: Thanks for the reply, but I have a couple of questions.

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Nice piece made in the first half of the 19th century.

How can you tell that?

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Looking at the koftgari I would say that it is not a Bosnia/Montenegro/Serbia piece, as koftgari is not typical for the area.

So you would guess that it is a Bulgarian or Macedonian yatagan?

31st August 2006, 09:56 AM	#1
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	I agree that it is from Balkans. Big white bone ears talks toward that option. As the colour of the hilt itself is not a 100% identificator of provenience is that the majority of white hilted yatagans come form Balkans. Nice piece made in the first half of the 19th century. Looking at the koftgari I would say that it is not a Bosnia/Montenegro/Serbia piece, as koftgari is not typical for the area.