Not Your Typical Flyssa Dagger

CharlesS · 24th March 2010, 10:28 PM

Last weekend in Baltimore I was lucky enough to acquire this beautifully mounted flyssa dagger from a friend. Not that I have seen thousands, but I think this is certainly the best I have ever seen, with a beautifully crafted scabbard of silver alloy and a finely patinated wooden hilt set with small panels of ivory and turquoise. The primitive nature of the thing only shows in how the tang is so crudely exposed.

Comments welcomed.

Lew · 24th March 2010, 10:41 PM

S...weet piece you found there

next I have to show up earlier. It seems to have a somewhat Turkish influence to it?

ALEX · 24th March 2010, 10:45 PM

Interesting, the scabbard shows clear Ottoman influence: the pattern, the throat design, the bud tip....neat!

CharlesS · 25th March 2010, 02:22 AM

Definitely Ottoman influenced art on the scabbard.

That actually makes me wonder if it my be a little older than I'm thinking,just in immaculate condition.

Nathaniel · 25th March 2010, 03:22 AM

Wow, it's in beautiful condition. Nice piece

Dom · 25th March 2010, 04:04 AM

Hi
beautiful and immaculate flyssa, never saw one like that before

not surprise if the scabbard shows clear Ottoman influence,
Turkish have been rulers of Algeria for centuries (1600-1830)

à +

Dom

24th March 2010, 10:28 PM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Not Your Typical Flyssa Dagger Last weekend in Baltimore I was lucky enough to acquire this beautifully mounted flyssa dagger from a friend. Not that I have seen thousands, but I think this is certainly the best I have ever seen, with a beautifully crafted scabbard of silver alloy and a finely patinated wooden hilt set with small panels of ivory and turquoise. The primitive nature of the thing only shows in how the tang is so crudely exposed. Comments welcomed. Attached Images

24th March 2010, 10:41 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	S...weet piece you found there next I have to show up earlier. It seems to have a somewhat Turkish influence to it?

24th March 2010, 10:45 PM	#3
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Interesting, the scabbard shows clear Ottoman influence: the pattern, the throat design, the bud tip....neat!

25th March 2010, 02:22 AM	#4
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Definitely Ottoman influenced art on the scabbard. That actually makes me wonder if it my be a little older than I'm thinking,just in immaculate condition.

25th March 2010, 03:22 AM	#5
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Wow, it's in beautiful condition. Nice piece

25th March 2010, 04:04 AM	#6
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	Hi beautiful and immaculate flyssa, never saw one like that before not surprise if the scabbard shows clear Ottoman influence, Turkish have been rulers of Algeria for centuries (1600-1830) à + Dom