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ariel · 16th May 2007, 08:34 AM

I vote for Turkish. The inserts bear crescent/star motif, the nielloed flowers are very Turkish, and the cylindrical handle also was popular in the Ottoman Empire. The niello is , of course, of Caucasian origin, ie NE Anatolia. This area is populated mainly by Turks, Kurds and Armenians. Who exactly made it will never be known (likely Armenians, the artisans of the area), but the style is rather Ottoman in character.

16th May 2007, 08:34 AM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I vote for Turkish. The inserts bear crescent/star motif, the nielloed flowers are very Turkish, and the cylindrical handle also was popular in the Ottoman Empire. The niello is , of course, of Caucasian origin, ie NE Anatolia. This area is populated mainly by Turks, Kurds and Armenians. Who exactly made it will never be known (likely Armenians, the artisans of the area), but the style is rather Ottoman in character.