Ottoman leather belt like selahlik

eftihis · 15th May 2018, 10:55 AM

Hi, this is an old ottoman/balkan multi layer belt that looks like selahlik. However, it does not have a holle that would permit to handle a long weapon like yataghan. The only holle that it has has been made crudly latter for use. So what was the purpose of this belt? Is it for military latter use or a belt for some sort of artisan? Does anyone know?

Kubur · 15th May 2018, 09:00 PM

Hi my friend

Why looks like selahlik? It's a selahlik to me.
I was thinking that the weapons, kubur and yataghan were hold in between the belt and the belly. I'm probably wrong...

Kubur

TVV · 16th May 2018, 01:34 AM

In the ones I have seen the weapons fit between the leather layers of the selahlik. It is bizarre that there is no hole for the weapons to pass, so could this have been made for the purpose of folk dancing groups - where someone needed an imitation instead of a functional item?

digenis · 21st May 2018, 04:01 PM

I'm with kubur: looks like a sehalik to me.

eftihis · 22nd May 2018, 06:22 AM

Well, after speaking with a Greek folk art collector, it may be a womans belt for a Vlah greek woman!

15th May 2018, 10:55 AM	#1
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 507	Ottoman leather belt like selahlik Hi, this is an old ottoman/balkan multi layer belt that looks like selahlik. However, it does not have a holle that would permit to handle a long weapon like yataghan. The only holle that it has has been made crudly latter for use. So what was the purpose of this belt? Is it for military latter use or a belt for some sort of artisan? Does anyone know? Attached Images

22nd May 2018, 06:22 AM	#5
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 507	Well, after speaking with a Greek folk art collector, it may be a womans belt for a Vlah greek woman! Attached Images

15th May 2018, 09:00 PM	#2
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Hi my friend Why looks like selahlik? It's a selahlik to me. I was thinking that the weapons, kubur and yataghan were hold in between the belt and the belly. I'm probably wrong... Kubur

16th May 2018, 01:34 AM	#3
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,620	In the ones I have seen the weapons fit between the leather layers of the selahlik. It is bizarre that there is no hole for the weapons to pass, so could this have been made for the purpose of folk dancing groups - where someone needed an imitation instead of a functional item?

21st May 2018, 04:01 PM	#4
digenis Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 48	I'm with kubur: looks like a sehalik to me.