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Old 21st May 2008, 04:19 PM   #1
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Default Albanian judicical- execution kilij?

Hallo i have seen this on a past auction under the above description, but with no other details or better photo.
It seems original, but have never seen something similar!
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Old 21st May 2008, 07:41 PM   #2
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Very strange thingie..
I would not call it kilij, though. Rater, if anything, it looks like an Ottoman Sossun Pattah.
I would also want better documentation of its " execution" role. First, the scabbard is very utilitarian and " field-like"; second, execution swords everywhere tended to allow for a two-handed grip.
But, all doubts aside, a very impressive baby! I would not want to find myself on its receiving end.
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Old 21st May 2008, 10:09 PM   #3
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I wouldn't call this a soussan pata either......

BTW - would not an Ottoman soussan pata be called a yataghan?
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Old 22nd May 2008, 12:12 AM   #4
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Maybe its a Black Sea sosun pattah ?!!

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Old 22nd May 2008, 11:09 AM   #5
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Default It did sell recently

It did sell recently for $7500 dollars plus premiums, in fact the same collection that my Kindjals came from and others I have, from talking to the owner there are a good many more stories to be told about his aquistions. The collection was considered the greatest and most comprehensive antique arms collection on the eastern sea board of Australia. Food for thought.

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Old 22nd May 2008, 01:45 PM   #6
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It is a unique kilij - yataghan combination, but I cannot see why it is called "Albanian" or execution sword. A normal heavy kilij would be better for the last.
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Old 22nd May 2008, 03:35 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Battara
I wouldn't call this a soussan pata either......

BTW - would not an Ottoman soussan pata be called a yataghan?
Well, I should have added a
But, seriously, there are several varieties of Sossun Pattas: the Mughal one is, indeed, just a Yataghan with a "tulwar" handle.
But the Indian ones had recurved, widening blades not dissimilar from the one shown here.
You can see what I mean here
http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=2052
http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=659
http://www.flickr.com/photos/awrose/2250985675/
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Old 23rd May 2008, 12:20 AM   #8
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Old 23rd May 2008, 09:56 AM   #9
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Default nnnnnnniiiiccceeeeee

ooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I like that.

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Old 12th October 2008, 10:59 PM   #10
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Hi, i found something very relevant to the previous one! But this looks even more like a beheading sword.
Any translation of the arabic text?
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Old 1st July 2010, 11:16 PM   #11
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Good people,

I have bought this forward in the hope that this tanslation question from some time ago doesn't go unanswered. I think with the wonderful help available by the very nice people who do translate, something may be learned of this very interesting sword, even if it is just a phrase or two.

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Old 2nd July 2010, 09:01 PM   #12
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Hi,
The first inscription is easy: La feta illa Ali la seyfe illa Zulfikar (There is no hero like Ali, there is no sword like Zulfikar)

I will look at the second inscription when I go back home next week, presently I have to use a 10" screen notebook which becomes quite annoying when it comes to deciphering arabic inscriptions.
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Old 3rd July 2010, 10:51 AM   #13
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Default This is a Pala from Algeria.

Hi ,

I'm sure this sword comes from Algeria.
See:
Splendeur thes arms Orientales.
Figure 62
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Old 4th July 2010, 01:56 AM   #14
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Thanks Gents for bringing some more life to these old warriors.
I find them most interesting.

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Old 5th January 2014, 01:50 AM   #15
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And to resurrect an old thread, I'd like to point our attention to the recent Bob Hales publication, pg. 218, #538, where I believe this exact sword may have originated some years ago. Described by Mr. Hales as:

"An exceptionally rare Ottoman judicial sword, it has a watered blade, recurved and massively swollen towards the tip. It has a typically Algerian hilt made without a crosspiece and fitted with two-piece horn grips and a small silver shell device. See no. 537. It retains its leather scabbard fitted with engraved silver mounts; most of the back edge of the scabbard has a hinged silver cover to admit the extraordinary shaped blade. 18th or early 19th C."
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Old 10th January 2014, 01:14 AM   #16
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Mr Morgan did travel a lot with his wife and likely bought the sword from Bob Hales shop on one of his many trips abroad as he did discuss several other purchases he made abroad that were also sold when his collection was auctioned.

Perhaps Bob recalls Mr Morgan's visit?

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