Kurdish Khandjar(?)

taube · 11th July 2016, 04:07 PM

Gents,

second new blade that came in.
Also very simple in design but robust.
Sheath is magnetic, made from sheet metal and soldered.
Maybe a slight hew of an ornament (dotted star) on the horn hilt?
Or just traces from a vice used during manfacturing?

Thanks for any comments,
taube.

mariusgmioc · 11th July 2016, 04:39 PM

Hello,

The dagger doesn't display many artistic features that may facilitate a more precise location. So in my oppinion, it may be Turkish, Kurdish or even Syrian.

Best regards,

Marius

The blade looks quite old and I wouldn't be surprised if it is Persian wootz.

Battara · 11th July 2016, 09:13 PM

With it's form, I'm leaning more towards Kurdistan........

Henk · 14th July 2016, 09:26 PM

Kurdistan it is.

11th July 2016, 04:07 PM	#1
taube Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 45	Kurdish Khandjar(?) Gents, second new blade that came in. Also very simple in design but robust. Sheath is magnetic, made from sheet metal and soldered. Maybe a slight hew of an ornament (dotted star) on the horn hilt? Or just traces from a vice used during manfacturing? Thanks for any comments, taube. Attached Images

11th July 2016, 04:39 PM	#2
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	Hello, The dagger doesn't display many artistic features that may facilitate a more precise location. So in my oppinion, it may be Turkish, Kurdish or even Syrian. Best regards, Marius The blade looks quite old and I wouldn't be surprised if it is Persian wootz. Last edited by mariusgmioc; 11th July 2016 at 09:46 PM.

11th July 2016, 09:13 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	With it's form, I'm leaning more towards Kurdistan........

14th July 2016, 09:26 PM	#4
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Kurdistan it is.