Ottoman? Flanged Mace.

Norman McCormick · 5th October 2011, 11:14 PM

Hi Chris and Gav,
Many thanks for your interest and input. Although I see the parallels with some Indo-Persian decoration and construction the shape of the flanges, to my mind, are distinctly European and that along with the decoration is why I plumped for the Ottoman attribution. I'm pretty much in the dark with this piece so any input is welcome. Thanks again.
My Regards,
Norman.

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Gavin Nugent · 6th October 2011, 12:33 AM

I'll gather an image of the Tabar head, it is very "Turkic" by design and the haft construction is exactly the same as your mace with very much the same designs to the steel surfaces but with a bigger surface area to play with.

Here is the forte of a Turkman Shamshir below.

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6th October 2011, 12:33 AM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	I'll gather an image of the Tabar head, it is very "Turkic" by design and the haft construction is exactly the same as your mace with very much the same designs to the steel surfaces but with a bigger surface area to play with. Here is the forte of a Turkman Shamshir below. PM box wont be cleared for a while...emails work fine though. Gav Attached Images

5th October 2011, 11:14 PM	#1
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,630	Hi Chris and Gav, Many thanks for your interest and input. Although I see the parallels with some Indo-Persian decoration and construction the shape of the flanges, to my mind, are distinctly European and that along with the decoration is why I plumped for the Ottoman attribution. I'm pretty much in the dark with this piece so any input is welcome. Thanks again. My Regards, Norman. P.S. Gav your P.M. inbox is full.