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Emanuel · 28th July 2014, 06:47 PM

Hello everyone,

Here is another yataghan, very similar to those posted above, but lacking the extensive decoration. It does appear to have some of the same foliage decoration, and it also seems to have a fuller at the spine. Note the bolster. Overall reminiscent of khukri blades, but more elongated and lacking the kaudi.

This piece was photographed by photographer Charles Clifford sometime in the 1860s from a collection supposedly in Madrid.

Also very similar is the following likely Indian-made sossoun-pata, that is a bit more khukri-like: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...8&postcount=25

Thoughts?

Emanuel

28th July 2014, 06:47 PM	#30
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello everyone, Here is another yataghan, very similar to those posted above, but lacking the extensive decoration. It does appear to have some of the same foliage decoration, and it also seems to have a fuller at the spine. Note the bolster. Overall reminiscent of khukri blades, but more elongated and lacking the kaudi. This piece was photographed by photographer Charles Clifford sometime in the 1860s from a collection supposedly in Madrid. Also very similar is the following likely Indian-made sossoun-pata, that is a bit more khukri-like: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...8&postcount=25 Thoughts? Emanuel Attached Images Last edited by Emanuel; 28th July 2014 at 08:05 PM.