Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th June 2019, 10:37 PM
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ottoman kilich blade ??
What this is ,is a cheap newly made syrian imitation of an ottoman blade, floating in numbers in istanbul going for about 100 -150 us dollars.The overlay is not ottoman but again simply a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th March 2018, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 19
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Ottoman Dagger
Hi every one,
The dagger and the scabbard are original produced in the eastern part of Turkey and ıts date is correct. What looks a little suspicious is the koftgari work and the heat treatment.In...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2018, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 12
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Strange Kilich handles
Dear Ariel,I can certainly show you pictures of what we have been talking about namely Ram hornes.But the only problem is I do not know how to post pictures . However I you would give me a mail...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2018, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th November 2017, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 5
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Turkish Dagger
These all metal hilt and scabbards (mostly of brass but seldom in siver ) were produced in Germany for the Turkish /Ottoman army just before the 1stWW and They were named ENVERİYE since these were...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th June 2017, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 16
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Knives for ladies
This little knife is Ottoman/Turkish ,they were produced for the girls in the hareem for self protection its size enabled the owner to conceal it under her clothing.The white metal was widely used...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th March 2017, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 23
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Yes this Pala is all genuine late 19 cent...
Yes this Pala is all genuine late 19 cent production ,Hilt plates are Water Buffalo horn well patinated by sweat.I have seen many examples of this kind of hilts
over the years.The koftgari work...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th March 2017, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,451
Fake swords
These very cheaply produced Turkish Swords ??? were all made in Syria and the Turkish market was fıloded with the same.Initially going prices were 50 US dollars a piece but later such prices have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th December 2015, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,820
Translation required
Hi Haryywagner,
I wander if you know what is photographed ,its a very poor copy of an Ottoman Kilich,produced in Syria recently .Many of these flooded the european antique markets and even some of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2014, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2012, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 33,612
yatagan ID
Dear Alex ,
Thank you for your valuable contribution in re above but the picture you supplied (oriental arms )does confirm the point I made where it just says Yatagan STYLE Turkish Sword and furher...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2012, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 15
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Ottoman sword ID
Dear member,
I hate to say this but this sword has got nothing thats Ottoman /Turkish and what looks like is a syrian imitation with the exception of the blade all the fittings are new.As for the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2012, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 33,612
Yatagan
Dear Member,
The picture you have submitted is not of a yatagan but is of a heinz 57 variety,
First of all Yatagans we know of do not have cross guards and are not as broad
and straight ( with the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2012, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,612
Indian made new pala
Re Indian pala,
Gentlemen,I have been patiently reading all the treads in re Turkish /ottoman
edged weapons.I find some remerkable good comments as well as some ridicilous ones.On this occation...
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