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|  19th July 2024, 09:39 AM | #1 | 
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				 |  Iraqi khanjar? 
			
			A little out of my comfort zone, an Iraqi, Turtish or Kurdish khanjar. Plain steel blade and a handle of horn. It was a bit of a gamble, the seller's photos were out of focus, blade rusted but the handle did show a patina. Blade cleaned up and etched no wootz. No idea if it is old or recent or where it came from. Would appreciate your comments. Best regards Marc | 
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|  19th July 2024, 04:30 PM | #2 | 
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			Balkan/Ottoman, Kurdish . . . who's to say? Not a lot of narrowing descriptors for my untrained eye to seize upon.
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|  19th July 2024, 09:01 PM | #3 | 
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			Looks Kurdish. Many were made out of wootz. Like mine: | 
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|  19th July 2024, 11:48 PM | #4 | 
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			Kurdish!
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