Seems to me this Yataghan is the early type, also a nice specimen ... I have reserves to believe this blade is a sailor type, damage to natural materials is nothing compared to what sea salt does to any feroneous blade, eating it alive !!! ; talk to any scuba diver and they will confirm it , not that Ottomans were swimming with their gear but its been brought up as reason...
I`ve seen fairly similar pieces from mostly 17th century at the Wallachian demnitaries (nobles) many of Greek or Macedonian origins (Fanariots) ... all comming from past southeast of Romanian border ...
Reminds me somehow of the ones made by Ahmed Tekelu, royal armorer ...
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