Inherited Yatagan

[mattl6]

Hi All,
I recently inherited this Yataghan and I was wondering if anyone would be able to help with identification, dating, inscription translation, etc...
Thank you all in advance,
Matt

[Battara]

To me this looks like a Turkish proper 19th century piece. Date will be better confirmed once some translates the Turkish in Arabic script. I will say though that I believe the Ottomans changed to Western Romanized script after 1928 under Kamal Ataturk.

[mattl6]

Thanks Battara. Does anyone else have any further information? A translation of the script would be greatly appreciated!

[Kubur]

The date is 1788, end of 18th c.
You should post a better photo of the inscription.
Anyway it's a nice yataghan but not a master piece.
I like the walrus grips.

[kronckew]

i twerked your images, got tired of craning my neck. ;)
interesting 'tree of life'
scabbard under it does not look original :) later replacement?

[mattl6]

Thank you for the dating Kubur.
Yes kronckew, the scabbard is definitely not original. I appreciate the updated images.

Any translations available out there?

Thank you all for all the helpful information!

[mattl6]

Any one have any more information?
Thank you all in advance.

[mattl6]

Bump for a translation if it is out there.
Thank you

[mattl6]

Last bump try.

[kwiatek]

A Turkish couplet:

bu bıçağın zarbından cümle düşman tarumar
her belayı def’ eder ol gani perverdigar

“All of the enemy are scattered at this knife’s blow,
That Self-Sufficient Sustainer (i.e. God) repels every catastrophe.”

[kwiatek]

Sorry, I gave an incorrect reading, it should be:

A Turkish, couplet. For some reason the first words of each line are missing.

[bu bıçağın] zarbından cümle düşman tar-ü mar
[alır düşmandan] intikamını sanki misli zülfikar

“The entire enemy are scattered at [this knife’s] blow,
[It takes] its revenge on the enemy like Zülfikar.”

The maker’s mark reads “Ahmed”.

[ariel]

Finally we got a member who can read old Turkish!

Kwiatek, you are more than welcome here!
Just do not leave this place because of too many requests to translate.

[kronckew]

Yes, knowledge is better when passed on, the more it is spread, the better we all get.