Help with yatagans' inscriptions

Zifir · 7th January 2015, 06:04 PM

Hi Teodor,
I could not see any date there. Are you by any chance referring to the letter "Y/İ" ى at the top of the maker's name? If so, that's just a stylistic writing of the name ABDİ with (Y/İ) at the top.

Best,

TVV · 7th January 2015, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Zifir

Hi Teodor,
I could not see any date there. Are you by any chance referring to the letter "Y/İ" ى at the top of the maker's name? If so, that's just a stylistic writing of the name ABDİ with (Y/İ) at the top.

Best,

Thank you Zifir, yes, this is exactly what I was confusing with a date. Still, Memish Agha is at least in my experience an uncommon name and there is a good chance that this yataghan may have indeed been made for Memish Agha from Rize, who appears to have led a small unsuccessful uprising around Trabzon in 1814-1817.

Regards,
Teodor

Sancar · 9th January 2015, 03:12 AM

Memiş is just a short form for Mehmet (kinda like Charles-Charlie or Francis-Frank) and it is quite common in rural Anatolia.

TVV · 9th January 2015, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sancar

Memiş is just a short form for Mehmet (kinda like Charles-Charlie or Francis-Frank) and it is quite common in rural Anatolia.

Thanks for the clarification,

Teodor

TVV · 3rd June 2015, 07:37 PM

This yataghan was donated to a history museum in Bulgaria. Since the blade has extensive inscriptions, I thought it would be a good idea to add it to this thread, and I have permission to do so.

Many thanks in advance to those, who can provide a translation,

Teodor

TVV · 4th August 2016, 05:37 AM

Here is another yataghan from a collection in Bulgaria, with somewhat extensive inscriptions. A translation would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Teodor

3rd June 2015, 07:37 PM	#5
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,601	This yataghan was donated to a history museum in Bulgaria. Since the blade has extensive inscriptions, I thought it would be a good idea to add it to this thread, and I have permission to do so. Many thanks in advance to those, who can provide a translation, Teodor Attached Images

4th August 2016, 05:37 AM	#6
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,601	Here is another yataghan from a collection in Bulgaria, with somewhat extensive inscriptions. A translation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Teodor Attached Images

7th January 2015, 06:04 PM	#1
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Hi Teodor, I could not see any date there. Are you by any chance referring to the letter "Y/İ" ى at the top of the maker's name? If so, that's just a stylistic writing of the name ABDİ with (Y/İ) at the top. Best,

9th January 2015, 03:12 AM	#3
Sancar Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 79	Memiş is just a short form for Mehmet (kinda like Charles-Charlie or Francis-Frank) and it is quite common in rural Anatolia.