Thread: Pala - translation on the blade
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Old 8th March 2019, 08:56 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by ariel
My guess is Syria.
Agree with Ariel. The silver coftgari does look similar to some Balkan Yataghans, but overall this Ottoman Pala was likely made in Syria. Here's similar:
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