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Originally Posted by Skarts_ss
Hi all,
iam a new member in this forum and i would apreciate your help...
recently i found this sword in an old hause in Crete
The blade seems to be a European blade but the handle is ottoman
i think that this was originally a Hussar blade and latter the handle was remounted...am i right?
Thanks for your help!!!
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I reckon this is as you suspect a Turkish Ottoman sword with a degraded hilt missing its crossguard. It could be horn possibly Rhino as it looks fibrous.. Regards Ibrahiim al Balooshi.