Yataghan translation request

ariel · 4th August 2020, 01:45 AM

Marius.

Creation and decoration of a yataghan was as a rule a private business deal between the master and the user. This is why many Yataghans carry names of both. Thus, it would be difficult to postulate a flagrantly wrong date on the blade.

Physical condition of anything largely depends on the circumstances of its storage and usage. Objects in Dresden Turkish Chamber arrived there as newly made or at least almost newly made and the dates of their arrival were meticulously recorded. Even now they are in perfect physical shapes, with no rust, no losses of inscriptions or of organic parts.

I fully agree with you that the condition of koftgari on this yataghan is exceptionally good. But I have no reason to ascribe it to some nefarious action.

4th August 2020, 01:45 AM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Marius. Creation and decoration of a yataghan was as a rule a private business deal between the master and the user. This is why many Yataghans carry names of both. Thus, it would be difficult to postulate a flagrantly wrong date on the blade. Physical condition of anything largely depends on the circumstances of its storage and usage. Objects in Dresden Turkish Chamber arrived there as newly made or at least almost newly made and the dates of their arrival were meticulously recorded. Even now they are in perfect physical shapes, with no rust, no losses of inscriptions or of organic parts. I fully agree with you that the condition of koftgari on this yataghan is exceptionally good. But I have no reason to ascribe it to some nefarious action.