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ariel · 16th June 2006, 04:04 PM

Ain't no modern or even recent Damascus bazaar job!
Believe me, it is really old.
I am not talking about a tassel: those could be attached and removed at will and prove nothing.Ottoman Turks carried their swords hanging on the side and used 2 rings on the same side of the scabbard. This one has 2 rings on the opposite sides of the same fitting: baldric is the only way to explain. This fitting is a later addition: my guess the original Turkish arrangement was replaced with the "Arabian" one. At the same time it shows that the restof the brasswork is much older and better made.

16th June 2006, 04:04 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Ain't no modern or even recent Damascus bazaar job! Believe me, it is really old. I am not talking about a tassel: those could be attached and removed at will and prove nothing.Ottoman Turks carried their swords hanging on the side and used 2 rings on the same side of the scabbard. This one has 2 rings on the opposite sides of the same fitting: baldric is the only way to explain. This fitting is a later addition: my guess the original Turkish arrangement was replaced with the "Arabian" one. At the same time it shows that the restof the brasswork is much older and better made.