Hi Jim
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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall
I am wondering if this work might be from a more remote region in the Ottoman influenced sphere.
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Absolutely not, it's the opposite, good work from Itanbul Constantinople
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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall
What I think is most notable on the scabbard is the carry mounts, which are situated in the manner found on Caucasian shashkas.
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It's typical from this style of Ottoman Turkish swords