Persian KILIJ

Richard G · 29th December 2021, 02:00 PM

Could it be something made/put together in Afghanistan?
Regards
Richard

Interested Party · 29th December 2021, 02:42 PM

To my eye the blade looks like it has been resharpened many times. The natural curve of the belly flattens. It is not a bad thing, the shape to me tells a story.

O. Baskurt · 31st January 2022, 10:41 PM

It has a very nice 18th / 19th century Ottoman Pala blade with Qajar guard but blade itself definitely Ottoman one. Qajar variations has different specs on blade as David shared in up comment and forms are differnt even there are some more more close looking blades to Ottomans but their form differencies are easily visible by eye.

Tea · 18th March 2022, 09:00 PM

Hi Thanks for the comments.
@ Baskurt Do you mean that the blad was probably made in the ottoman Empire even though the blade was used in Persia
Or do you mean the combination is highly unusual and thus the guard and braces where never meant to go with this blade.

I clearly see a difference indeed between the blades shown on the other pictures which, I guess are supposed to be made in Persia and the blade of this topic.

What would be your opinion on the sabre pictured hereunder.

BTW any Idea who could help with the translation. Any way to determine whether the inscription is ottoman or Persian?

18th March 2022, 09:00 PM	#4
Tea Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 15	Hi Thanks for the comments. @ Baskurt Do you mean that the blad was probably made in the ottoman Empire even though the blade was used in Persia Or do you mean the combination is highly unusual and thus the guard and braces where never meant to go with this blade. I clearly see a difference indeed between the blades shown on the other pictures which, I guess are supposed to be made in Persia and the blade of this topic. What would be your opinion on the sabre pictured hereunder. BTW any Idea who could help with the translation. Any way to determine whether the inscription is ottoman or Persian? Attached Images

29th December 2021, 02:00 PM	#1
Richard G Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 402	Could it be something made/put together in Afghanistan? Regards Richard

29th December 2021, 02:42 PM	#2
Interested Party Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Eastern Sierra Posts: 392	To my eye the blade looks like it has been resharpened many times. The natural curve of the belly flattens. It is not a bad thing, the shape to me tells a story.

31st January 2022, 10:41 PM	#3
O. Baskurt Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 11	It has a very nice 18th / 19th century Ottoman Pala blade with Qajar guard but blade itself definitely Ottoman one. Qajar variations has different specs on blade as David shared in up comment and forms are differnt even there are some more more close looking blades to Ottomans but their form differencies are easily visible by eye.