Yataghan for discussion.

serdar · 31st August 2025, 07:51 PM

About metal on the flag of the blade is bras, and on joint and around blade hašrma i think it is kositar or tin pewter in english some mix it is very comon on yatagans made in hercegovina region, and then it is silvered coated with thin silver layer.
I think it is chance 90% that it is tin then silvered, when it is full silver then parazvana is allso silver and it is made in diferent way.
But not 100% by photos.
Pins in the handle could also be tin.
On lots of yatagans those parts are cracked thin becomes very britle with time.
On yours it is in very good shape, if it is tin.
But it isnt important which metal it is, it is very nice and valuable piece.

serdar · 31st August 2025, 08:40 PM

This example with dark horn ears is from dalmatian back lands, it has a tin pewter alloy parazvana and hašrma on which is layered thin a very thin piece of silver sheet, it is not silvered but very thin silver sheet.
And a caracteristic of dalmatian and boka kotorska yatagans is a very short and straight parazvana piece on the flag of the blade.

31st August 2025, 08:40 PM	#2
serdar Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 190	This example with dark horn ears is from dalmatian back lands, it has a tin pewter alloy parazvana and hašrma on which is layered thin a very thin piece of silver sheet, it is not silvered but very thin silver sheet. And a caracteristic of dalmatian and boka kotorska yatagans is a very short and straight parazvana piece on the flag of the blade. Attached Images

31st August 2025, 07:51 PM	#1
serdar Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 190	About metal on the flag of the blade is bras, and on joint and around blade hašrma i think it is kositar or tin pewter in english some mix it is very comon on yatagans made in hercegovina region, and then it is silvered coated with thin silver layer. I think it is chance 90% that it is tin then silvered, when it is full silver then parazvana is allso silver and it is made in diferent way. But not 100% by photos. Pins in the handle could also be tin. On lots of yatagans those parts are cracked thin becomes very britle with time. On yours it is in very good shape, if it is tin. But it isnt important which metal it is, it is very nice and valuable piece.