Black Sea Atagan
| Black Sea Atagan | |
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Laz Bichaque, Black Sea Eryatagan |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Caucasus , Kurdistan , Turkey |
| Distribution: | Caucasus, Kurdistan, Turkey |
| Overall length: | about 71 cm to about 81 cm |
| Blade length: | about 56 cm |
| Blade thickness: | about 1.20 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, horn |
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The Black Sea Yatagan , or Laz Bichaque , is a sword native to the Caucasus, Turkey, and Kurdistan.
description
The Black Sea atagan has a double-curved, single-edged blade. The blade usually has an interrupted hollow grind that runs just below the back of the blade. It is curved downwards from the booklet to the location and then upwards. The Black Sea atagan has circularly stamped (punched) decorations on the blade, which are typical of this weapon. The blade becomes wider from about the middle towards the location. The handle is made of horn and is usually wrapped in leather and metal wire for a better grip. The pommel is also made of horn and is forked into two tips (see web links). The scabbards are made of wood and covered with leather. The Black Sea atagan is used by various ethnic groups in the Caucasus, Turkey, Kurdistan and North Africa. It is a version of the Yatagan .
Individual evidence
literature
- George Cameron Stone , Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times . Courier Dover Publications, Mineola NY 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 .
- Gerhard Seifert : sword, epee, saber. The manifestations of Europe's long handle weapons for collectors and enthusiasts are shown as a floor plan. Verlag HG Schulz, Hamburg 1962, pp. 61, 62, 76.
