19th century bone knife

[gp]

dimensions:

total length: 17,8 cm
blade: 8cm
handle: 8 cm

further info:

2 rivets in handle
wooden scabberd coverd by iron

remark:

- same marks at both sides of the blade
- metal does not go to the end of the handle but 2 cm below
( as one can see from the last 2 bottom piucture unlike Balkan daggers/ knives or bichaqs)

[Sajen]

Nice little knife! Yes, Balkan, Greece, in this direction I would look. I think that others will be able to give you better informations as I am.

Regards,
Detlef

[JBG163]

Interesting, what are the "stones" in the handle ? teinted glass, semi or precious stone ?
That's nice to see that kind of pieces !

[gp]

Originally Posted by JBG163

Interesting, what are the "stones" in the handle ? teinted glass, semi or precious stone ?
That's nice to see that kind of pieces !

no precious stones I would say but then again I am not a specialist on precious stones and semi precious stones ...
but they look like the stones some Bosnian yataghans are decorated with and very small approx Ø of 0,15 cm

Remarkable For such a small knife that both sides of the blade have the same mark an eyelid kind of form Accompanied by 3 dots left and right.

[Battara]

Hard to tell from the pictures, but the "gems" could also be colored bone, which I have seen on hilts like this before.

[Kubur]

I suggest to read carefully this thread

http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread...t=bosnian+pala

[gp]

Originally Posted by Battara

Hard to tell from the pictures, but the "gems" could also be colored bone, which I have seen on hilts like this before.

cornelian: a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony = transparent quartz