Gold Inlay on Ottoman Pala (just closed on eBay)

ariel · 13th February 2010, 07:54 PM

On a russian sword site somebody is showing a series of palas from Syria, currently offered to him in a hush-hush, very private and special deal. Stories of grandfathers abound.
All of them are virtually identical to this one, with different blade decorations ( all shiny new, of course), repaired crossguards and bulbous handles that are just... not quite!
Well,finally Syria joined the antique arms race:-)

13th February 2010, 07:54 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	On a russian sword site somebody is showing a series of palas from Syria, currently offered to him in a hush-hush, very private and special deal. Stories of grandfathers abound. All of them are virtually identical to this one, with different blade decorations ( all shiny new, of course), repaired crossguards and bulbous handles that are just... not quite! Well,finally Syria joined the antique arms race:-)