Balkan warrior photo

TVV · 25th June 2010, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by broadaxe

I got this photo from a friend, it is a part out of an old calender from Jugoslavia, 1956. Courtesy of the owner, Mr. Heddi Orr.
Thought it may be of interest

Great picture, especially as the costume and weapons are attributed to Rugava in Kosovo.

Too bad we cannot see much detail from the yataghan hilt, as it would have helped with the so far impossible task of determining yataghan types on a geographical basis.

Thank you,
Teodor

Lew · 25th June 2010, 11:21 PM

What I find interesting is the scabbard looks like it is from a parang and not a yataghan?

Rick · 26th June 2010, 03:53 AM

That is like a strip tease not being able to see the pommel .

Torture; I say !!

tom hyle · 26th June 2010, 01:50 PM

the sheath throat is interesting though I think I seen this on yataghan sheaths before; regionally diagnostic?
What is the belt running down the man's right shoulder? Any thoughts? Answers?

25th June 2010, 11:21 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	What I find interesting is the scabbard looks like it is from a parang and not a yataghan?

26th June 2010, 03:53 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	That is like a strip tease not being able to see the pommel . Torture; I say !!

26th June 2010, 01:50 PM	#4
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	the sheath throat is interesting though I think I seen this on yataghan sheaths before; regionally diagnostic? What is the belt running down the man's right shoulder? Any thoughts? Answers?