Hello,
There is the blade manufacturer, and the blade decorator. Was Ahmet Tekelu's workshop decorating or forging the blades?
I am waiting for permission to post a picture of what looks like an identical yataghan without the decorations, from the collection of the Madrid Royal Armoury.
Incidentally, I am still searching for images of early yataghan from the Siege of Vienna, without any luck.
Emanuel
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