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Originally Posted by Kubur
Unfortunately not
Please read the following text then you will know where this pala comes from
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What is the connection between the Bektashi mystical order, which was "widespread in the Ottoman Empire" or any other Sufi movements, and the subject Pala, or any arm or sword for that matter? Did Sufi dervishes make or even wear Palas?
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Originally Posted by TVV
The zig-zag decoration on the brass scabbard parts also looks like a typical Balkan decorative element to me.
A lot of arms made in the Balkans at one point traveled to Syria and Egypt - seeing a pala in a Syrian context means it was used there, but does not automatically mean it was made there.
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Indeed, weapons traveled throughout the vast Ottoman empire and were produced and used in different places. They did not only move from Balkans to Syria, but other way as well... especially Kilijes and Palas I would think
Similarly, the zigzag decoration was/is not typical Balkan element. It is very common Ottoman (and many other locales) technique.