How about small sized belosapac Yataghans

SERGIU · 24th January 2012, 09:22 AM

Well here are two of our small sized walrus hilt yats. They are widely considered common Balkan items. Does anybody know why are they so small? Could they be child yats? As I we heard that during 19 century in this part of the world kids would receive their own yat at the age of 12.
I post a second pic with normal sized yataghans for comparation

Gavin Nugent · 27th January 2012, 11:43 AM

NIce pictures.

I like the large broad bellied example.

I suspect the smaller ones were for youths and as young as twelve does not surprise me when history shows boys younger than 12 transversing the countries they were living in and everyone needed some sort of personal protection.

Gav

Multumesc · 5th March 2012, 10:38 AM

Very interesting yataghans were used in Romania in 18-19 centuries.

24th January 2012, 09:22 AM	#1
SERGIU Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Timisoara, Romania Posts: 32	How about small sized belosapac Yataghans Well here are two of our small sized walrus hilt yats. They are widely considered common Balkan items. Does anybody know why are they so small? Could they be child yats? As I we heard that during 19 century in this part of the world kids would receive their own yat at the age of 12. I post a second pic with normal sized yataghans for comparation Attached Images

27th January 2012, 11:43 AM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	NIce pictures. I like the large broad bellied example. I suspect the smaller ones were for youths and as young as twelve does not surprise me when history shows boys younger than 12 transversing the countries they were living in and everyone needed some sort of personal protection. Gav

5th March 2012, 10:38 AM	#3
Multumesc Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Romania Posts: 202	Very interesting yataghans were used in Romania in 18-19 centuries.