New artifact: Falcata? Shamshir? Karabela?

ham · 24th August 2005, 10:18 PM

Gentlemen,
For reasons I have never been able to establish, Turkish museums and collectors refer to these as policeman's yatagans. This is a typical example: broad, straight ears, long blade of sinuous form and relatively even curvature with abbreviated reinforces at the forte. Have seen one or two with pattern-welded blades as well. They are rarely elaborately mounted.

Sincerely,

Ham

24th August 2005, 10:18 PM	#5
ham Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 190	Gentlemen, For reasons I have never been able to establish, Turkish museums and collectors refer to these as policeman's yatagans. This is a typical example: broad, straight ears, long blade of sinuous form and relatively even curvature with abbreviated reinforces at the forte. Have seen one or two with pattern-welded blades as well. They are rarely elaborately mounted. Sincerely, Ham