Bandolier for Identification

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by Kubur

Agreed Stu, not Arabian
But maybe Omani???

Not Omani IMHO. Here is a pic of an Omani bandolier. Note that the stoppers are leather/fibre rather than metal caps. My thinking is the Balkans somewhere.
Hopefully Rick will come in on this one..............
Stu

[ariel]

This is unquestionably Oriental, most likely Islamic.
Artzi has a somewhat similar one ( see pic) attributed to the Ottomans.
I would put this one farther East: Afghanistan or Central Asia.

[Mercenary]

Originally Posted by ariel

Afghanistan or Central Asia.

Highly likely. Similar ornamentation was also used there.

[ariel]

And pierced metal borders of the holder ( first pic). Afghanis loved this element of decoration and used it widely.

[Kubur]

Originally Posted by ariel

And pierced metal borders of the holder ( first pic). Afghanis loved this element of decoration and used it widely.

Ariel it's time to change your glasses, there is no pierced metal borders, it's the sewing...

And I disagree Afghan bandouliers are not like that, Rick and I posted some on the forum...

[ariel]

Look at the very first pic. Pierced metal.

[kahnjar1]

I don't see pierced metal either. What I see is pierced leather with the stitching missing.
Stu