Long Kilich

Radu Transylvanicus · 22nd April 2005, 03:55 AM

Hopping to make a your day better, I am posting this very bad picture (with very good intentions...) that I took illegaly at a museum in Timisoara, about Transylvanian history. This type seems to have been popular in the late 18th early 19th century in the Ottoman sphere of influence, in this case a border tampon region , like Transylvania or Banat. The blade and scabbard differs quite a bit from yours but the crossguard is much the same, specially the disputed material ...

ariel · 22nd April 2005, 03:12 PM

Radu,
What is "border tampon region"?
I have a lot of thoughts flashing through my brain, but none are fit to print.

Radu Transylvanicus · 23rd April 2005, 09:39 PM

hahaha

... yes it sounds odd, I guess its a mot-a-mot translated expression meaning ,"buffer zone" a transitional region where influences from two or more larger powers clash or diverge ... dig it ?

erlikhan · 25th June 2005, 10:53 PM

Gone in 60 days. Sold this beauty for a 60 % profit

. I hope I can find a new one with the same specialities and price as soon as possible

22nd April 2005, 03:55 AM	#1
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	Hopping to make a your day better, I am posting this very bad picture (with very good intentions...) that I took illegaly at a museum in Timisoara, about Transylvanian history. This type seems to have been popular in the late 18th early 19th century in the Ottoman sphere of influence, in this case a border tampon region , like Transylvania or Banat. The blade and scabbard differs quite a bit from yours but the crossguard is much the same, specially the disputed material ... Attached Images

25th June 2005, 10:53 PM	#4
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	Gone in 60 days. Sold this beauty for a 60 % profit . I hope I can find a new one with the same specialities and price as soon as possible Last edited by erlikhan; 26th June 2005 at 01:12 PM.

22nd April 2005, 03:12 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Radu, What is "border tampon region"? I have a lot of thoughts flashing through my brain, but none are fit to print.

23rd April 2005, 09:39 PM	#3
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	hahaha ... yes it sounds odd, I guess its a mot-a-mot translated expression meaning ,"buffer zone" a transitional region where influences from two or more larger powers clash or diverge ... dig it ?