Two Kilij for comments

[werecow]

Very excited today since I managed to get a hold of a pala that is very similar to the T-section one in the OP. I've been wanting one of these for many years.

I also snagged a rather rusty (more so than the picture suggests) and slightly bent Persian quaddara (quadara?) that will be a fun cleanup project at some point.

[serdar]

Originally Posted by werecow

Very excited today since I managed to get a hold of a pala that is very similar to the T-section one in the OP. I've been wanting one of these for many years.

I also snagged a rather rusty (more so than the picture suggests) and slightly bent Persian quaddara (quadara?) that will be a fun cleanup project at some point.

Very nice fighting kilij, looks 18 century by the style and blade.
Does it have a text on the other side?

Did you ever saw a ottoman gaddara in person?
Persian ones are nice, but ottomans made great ones, but very very rare.

[werecow]

Originally Posted by serdar

Very nice fighting kilij, looks 18 century by the style and blade.

Thanks for the input! I wasn't quite sure about the age given that there is no legible date on it as far as I can tell.

Originally Posted by serdar

Does it have a text on the other side?

It has some decorations but nothing I recognize as readable text. Looks like the six pointed star maybe, but some of the markings have unfortunately worn away. I took some closeups of the decorative elements or the traces thereof. See pictures attached.

Originally Posted by serdar

Did you ever saw a ottoman gaddara in person?
Persian ones are nice, but ottomans made great ones, but very very rare.

I don't think I've seen any of those. Now I'm curious.