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5th February 2016, 01:18 PM | #1 |
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Long yatagan
I was wondering if this yatagan was a typical type that I have not seen before or just an an anomaly. It is really a sword and not a short sword, the cutting edge is 34 inches and the total length is 40 inches, it has a very concave, Turkish ribbon blade with a T handle. For size comparison I have shown it next to another yatagan with a 24 inch cutting edge and a total length of 31 inches. Has anyone seen another yatagan of the same shape and size.
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5th February 2016, 02:26 PM | #2 |
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This is a fairly well-known type of yataghan.
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5th February 2016, 03:26 PM | #3 |
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Hi Eric,
These big ones are associated with the Zeybeks. Have a look at this thread: 3 large yataghan (T-spine, T-pommel, Turkish Ribbon) and this one Zeibek Yataghan with T-shaped pommelI love the Turkish ribbon pattern on these. Emanuel |
5th February 2016, 05:19 PM | #4 |
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Nice yataghan. I have noticed that yataghans from Asia Minor tend to be longer in general.
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5th February 2016, 06:24 PM | #5 |
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They are also called Bashi Bouzouk or Bashi Bouzouk.
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6th February 2016, 01:23 AM | #6 |
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Thanks for the replies, while I have seen most of the old photos posted and a few similar T handled examples, what I was really looking for was to see one with a similar measurement. In the old photos you get an idea of length but no real details and the T handled one from Artzi has the same shape but it is obviously smaller.
I think a 40 inch/106.6cm sword is very long especially when not meant for mounted use. I am 6ft+ and have a long reach, this sword still seems unwieldy. The Zeybeck/Zeibek or Bashi Bouzouk/Bashi Bouzouk in the photos do not look very tall, what I was really interested in is the upper limit to the size of yatagan, I would like to verify that there are others of this size or was this just made extra long for a very tall Turk. Below are various types of swords showing the size differences. |
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