yataghan for comment

[Iliad]

Greetings to all,

My most recent purchase is this Yataghan, or at least I THINK it is a Yataghan, my knowledge is exceeded by my enthusiasm. Any advice about origin, etc, will be appreciated. I had thought that yataghans had curved blades but this one has a straight blade. Are straight blades common?
regards,
Brian

[carlos]

Congratulations with this adquisition, The handle remember me some pieces from Bosnia, like bichaq.
Best regards
carlos

[Battara]

If I am not mistaken, this is a Serbian yataghan. Mid 19th c?

[Rick]

Recycled Carnelian(?) beads on the strap and bolster .

[kronckew]

straight blades are not common but not unheard of.

[estcrh]

To me it looks like a Balkan yatagan style bichaq dagger that had a smaller blade replaced with a much longer blade, possibly a non native foreign blade.

[ariel]

The blade was shortened, - fullers are too close to the point. On Pic #5 one can see 3 dots, perhaps remnants of the "gurda". Three narrow fullers look similar to N. African/ Beduin primitive blades ( if I am not mistaken). But blades traveled far and wide in the Ottoman world.

[Iliad]

Guys,
Thanks heaps for the helpful replies.

Brian