new yataghan in my collection

[gp]

Originally Posted by serdar

Congrats on wining him!
Mother of pearl things are 100% later make up add ons, red stones maybe but not sure, i wouldnt say they are carnelians, but who knows.
That type of yatagans with peens in handle are almost always from bosnia, local cratsman made, and this one i would say a post ocupation (1878) made.

thank you very much! Yes the decoration I also have on a bichaq I got 4 years ago:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...4&postcount=86

and another one couple of months ago as well:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...75&postcount=1

strange remains the wooden handle; but I have to see it first if it is indeed wood, when it arrives...

[David R]

Coral is the more usual inlay on these. A well battered example from my own collection....

[Battara]

Could be from Sarajevo. They had yatgans and they loved to use this the of inlays.