Yatagan Sword

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Short Sword (Yatagan) from the Court of Süleyman the Magnificent's Reign Spanning 1520-66 Emanates from Ahmed Tekelü's Workshop, Possibly Originating in Iran. This sword stands out as one of the earliest recorded yatagans, a distinctly Turkish weapon characterized by its double-curved blade and hilt devoid of a guard. Yatagans became ubiquitous in Turkey and the Balkans during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, serving as trusted sidearms for elite troops known as janissaries.