Khodmi dagger for comment 1929
 

I thought this one was interesting as they aren't usually dated.
It's a reasonable example in nice complete order with the date of 1929 on one side and some Berber? symbols on the other.

Exceptionally nice example. Good find.

Rich S

Very nice dagger! :)

Great dagger, I really like these!:)


Robert

Definite bonus. Solid piece! Congrats!

Rich, Detlef, Robert, Nathaniel.

Thank you guys :)

If truth be known one of my motivating factors for acquiring this piece was to hopefully increase our knowledge of these oft overlooked daggers.
I've had a few over the years and of course seen many more as they are not exactly 'rare' as a type!

I've not personally had one with a dated blade before. Also, most that I see seem to have blade decoration that is more decorative than descriptive.
This one seems to have very specific symbols.
So it gives an interesting 'snapshot' of the 20thc evolution of the form.

Perhaps others will join into this thread with similar examples?

Anyone have any thoughts on these markings?

can you do a closeup of the tip - is it notched like other examples? shame about all the solder & missing transverse wires. can (or should) it be re-wired?

Hi Kronck.

There aren't any missing wires. The handle is wrapped with brass and steel wire. Some of the steel wire is twisted, some platted. No gaps though.

The tip has the standard notch.
You can see in the picture that it needs a clean!

Hi Atlantia
- this knife is Algerian
- from Bou Saâda (Ar. Bū Saʿāda, place of happiness)
is an oasis town in northeastern Algeria located in M’Sila province
between the Chott el-Hodna (salt lake) and the Saharan Atlas Mountains,
approximately 245 kilometers (152 miles) south of Algiers.
- Berber ethnic
- handle from ram's horn
- the hole in the handle it's to pass through the leather cord
and to secure it with a node, to don't lost the scabbard

otherwise, you have a pretty nice example of it, congratulations :D

à +

Dom

the transverse wires: (another forumite's khodmi)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ou-sadi2-1.jpg

running from the pommel end towards the bolster, in the grooves empty in yours and most others.

aha, found pics of mine:

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...ian001_DCE.jpg

also with xverse wires.