Short #Thread
Correction of a tweet.
Detail of an illustration from Yumi Tamura's BASARA (Sarasa's emerald(?) dagger).
vs
Topkapi Dagger. A gift from Ottoman's Sultan Mahmud I to Shah of Iran, mid 18th c. Collection of Topkapi Museum Palace, Turkey.
(cont) #田村由美 #BASARA
(Contd - Yumi Tamura's BASARA)
Comparison of the hilt (Sarasa's dagger hilt vs The Topkapi Dagger / Jambiya hilt)
The topkapi dagger has a hilt adorned with 3 cabochon-cut emerald and is made of gold.
(cont) #田村由美 #BASARA #Thread
(Contd 2 - Yumi Tamura's BASARA)
Comparison of the scabbard (Sarasa's dagger vs the Topkapi Dagger)
#田村由美 #BASARA #Thread
Source (1)
Source (2)
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topkapi_D…
Source (3)
i.pinimg.com/1200x/df/d4/7a…
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