KATTARA QUESTION - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

kahnjar1 KATTARA QUESTION 22nd July 2010, 07:31 AM

TVV Stu, congratulations on your... 22nd July 2010, 05:04 PM

Jim McDougall Hi Stu, These kattara really... 22nd July 2010, 06:46 PM

Michael Blalock A nice Kattara you have... 22nd July 2010, 07:02 PM

kahnjar1 Hi Jim, You are right... 22nd July 2010, 09:58 PM

kahnjar1 BUMP 24th July 2010, 07:29 AM

Ibrahiim al Balooshi Kattara sword lanyard 28th March 2011, 10:00 AM

Ibrahiim al Balooshi Pommel Hole 29th March 2011, 01:53 PM

kahnjar1 Yes the leather is a... 22nd July 2010, 09:46 PM

Ibrahiim al Balooshi Wrist Strap or not...? 29th March 2011, 05:16 PM

Dom Stuart, BRAVO for your latest... 30th March 2011, 01:13 AM

fearn How is the pommel secured? ... 30th March 2011, 02:22 AM

kahnjar1 Not sure to be honest, but... 30th March 2011, 05:46 AM

Ibrahiim al Balooshi Hole in pommel. 31st March 2011, 05:55 PM

Ibrahiim al Balooshi THE HOLE IN THE POMMEL;... 28th April 2011, 07:42 PM

fearn Excellent! One puzzle solved! 29th April 2011, 02:55 AM

kahnjar1 Salaams Ibrahiim, That DOES... 29th April 2011, 06:33 AM

archer Kattara Pommels 4th May 2011, 05:41 AM

kahnjar1 Saw this but not sure that it... 4th May 2011, 06:10 AM

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Ibrahiim al Balooshi ref. fine tuning; Nice idea..... 4th May 2011, 06:53 PM

30th March 2011, 01:13 AM

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Dom

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TVV

Stu, congratulations on your latest acquisition. My guess would be that the hole was used to thread a piece of cord through, used to secure the hilt to the hand in a loop and prevent the the sword from being dropped. I am sure there is a proper word for this, I just cannot come up with it right now.

Stuart, BRAVO for your latest acquisition

the Teodor observations are making sense, and I consulted "Islamic Weapons - Maghrib to Moghul" and I find a pic for Omani Kattara swords, one of both has that hole
judge by yourself

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Dom

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