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Unknown — An Exceptionally Fine Ottoman ‘Palace Guard’ Long Knife (Yataghan), signed by Mahmud [of Rahova], Bulgaria or Turkey, Dated 1238 AH/1822-23 AD)
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An Exceptionally Fine Ottoman ‘Palace Guard’ Long Knife (Yataghan), signed by Mahmud [of Rahova], Bulgaria or Turkey, Dated 1238 AH/1822-23 AD)

A finely crafted Ottoman palace guard long knife (yataghan) signed by master craftsman Mahmud of Rahova, dating to 1822-23 AD. This exceptional blade represents the pinnacle of Ottoman weapon-making during the early 19th century.

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Splendour: The Philippe Missillier Collection of Islamic & Indian Arms and Armour

April 29, 2025

Estimate: $12,000$18,000

Lot 105

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Unknown, An Exceptionally Fine Ottoman ‘Palace Guard’ Long Knife (Yataghan), signed by Mahmud [of Rahova], Bulgaria or Turkey, Dated 1238 AH/1822-23 AD)

A finely crafted Ottoman palace guard long knife (yataghan) signed by master craftsman Mahmud of Rahova, dating to 1822-23 AD. This exceptional blade represents the pinnacle of Ottoman weapon-making during the early 19th century.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Yataghan, Islamic Art, Weapon, Ottoman, Metalwork, Historical, Mahmud Of Rahova, Knife, 1822-23 AD, Palace Guard

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art