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					Originally Posted by ALEX
					
				 
				Are the spacers between handle scales stained leather? If it is, it's quite uncommon construction for Bedouin/Arab dagger. This is why I thought it was African. 
			
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 You are right, it's uncommon.
I have the feeling that the grips are made of horn then covered with copper/brass. But I'm sure Rajesh will tell us!
Normaly these daggers have horn grips or cooper grips, not both...
It's a sandwich dagger.