bichaq country

TVV · 15th August 2010, 09:38 PM

I personally do not think they are from Trabzon - the spliced pommel was popular throughout Turkey and even in the Balkans. I am attaching two mid 20th century knives from North-Western Bulgaria with a spliced pommel and a kama with similar hilt decoration and blade markings, also found in Bulgaria. This is why pinpointing a specific place of origin in Turkey is hard.
Regards,
Teodor

digenis · 16th August 2010, 04:54 PM

They look Bosnian to me. My only doubt is the sheaths that look like some of the daggers I have from central Asia.

15th August 2010, 09:38 PM	#1
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,744	I personally do not think they are from Trabzon - the spliced pommel was popular throughout Turkey and even in the Balkans. I am attaching two mid 20th century knives from North-Western Bulgaria with a spliced pommel and a kama with similar hilt decoration and blade markings, also found in Bulgaria. This is why pinpointing a specific place of origin in Turkey is hard. Regards, Teodor Attached Images

16th August 2010, 04:54 PM	#2
digenis Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 48	They look Bosnian to me. My only doubt is the sheaths that look like some of the daggers I have from central Asia.