THE OLDEST KNOWN YATAGHAN!!!!

Sancar · 19th July 2014, 10:47 PM

This is the first time I ever saw this yatağan! Very interesting. Thank you very much Emanuel!

Emanuel · 28th July 2014, 05:47 PM

Hello everyone,

Here is another yataghan, very similar to those posted above, but lacking the extensive decoration. It does appear to have some of the same foliage decoration, and it also seems to have a fuller at the spine. Note the bolster. Overall reminiscent of khukri blades, but more elongated and lacking the kaudi.

This piece was photographed by photographer Charles Clifford sometime in the 1860s from a collection supposedly in Madrid.

Also very similar is the following likely Indian-made sossoun-pata, that is a bit more khukri-like: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...8&postcount=25

Thoughts?

Emanuel

spiral · 28th July 2014, 10:28 PM

That's fascinating Emmanuel! Thank you!

Ill dig out some photos of some Nepali pieces that look very related in style.

Spiral

spiral · 29th July 2014, 06:04 PM

A couple from Kathmandu National museum.

This one is copyright JP originally marked not to be reused. In case it was used in his book.. From Victoria & Albert.London

While different there seems a certain echo amongst them?

spiral

Emanuel · 29th July 2014, 09:45 PM

Thanks Spiral!

The one with ivory handle on the right in the top picture has a very similar shape to the old yataghan. Any info on it?

Emanuel

spiral · 29th July 2014, 10:04 PM

Sure Emmanuel, they are described as the personal weapons of Tej Narasimha Malla The king of Patan {Part of Nepal.} who ruled from from 1765 to 1768.. until Prithvi Narayan Shah in his quest to unify the area under himself, by conquering Kingdom by Kingdom through the 500 or so feudal kingdoms that made up what is today Nepal.

Spiral

28th July 2014, 05:47 PM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello everyone, Here is another yataghan, very similar to those posted above, but lacking the extensive decoration. It does appear to have some of the same foliage decoration, and it also seems to have a fuller at the spine. Note the bolster. Overall reminiscent of khukri blades, but more elongated and lacking the kaudi. This piece was photographed by photographer Charles Clifford sometime in the 1860s from a collection supposedly in Madrid. Also very similar is the following likely Indian-made sossoun-pata, that is a bit more khukri-like: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...8&postcount=25 Thoughts? Emanuel Attached Images Last edited by Emanuel; 28th July 2014 at 07:05 PM.

19th July 2014, 10:47 PM	#1
Sancar Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 79	This is the first time I ever saw this yatağan! Very interesting. Thank you very much Emanuel!

28th July 2014, 10:28 PM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	That's fascinating Emmanuel! Thank you! Ill dig out some photos of some Nepali pieces that look very related in style. Spiral

29th July 2014, 06:04 PM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	A couple from Kathmandu National museum. This one is copyright JP originally marked not to be reused. In case it was used in his book.. From Victoria & Albert.London While different there seems a certain echo amongst them? spiral

29th July 2014, 09:45 PM	#5
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Thanks Spiral! The one with ivory handle on the right in the top picture has a very similar shape to the old yataghan. Any info on it? Emanuel

29th July 2014, 10:04 PM	#6
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Sure Emmanuel, they are described as the personal weapons of Tej Narasimha Malla The king of Patan {Part of Nepal.} who ruled from from 1765 to 1768.. until Prithvi Narayan Shah in his quest to unify the area under himself, by conquering Kingdom by Kingdom through the 500 or so feudal kingdoms that made up what is today Nepal. Spiral