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I just bought a "Tiger tooth dagger"
Is there a more specific ( i.e Indian) name for this type of khan jar other than than Tiger tooth? Last edited by Marcus; 7th November 2014 at 06:13 PM. |
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The one in the center looks like the one I have on order from Oriental Arms but that is not one of the pictures posted. I that the same dagger or a twin?
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I agree. I took the image posted and rotated it. It is Artzi's picture modified and with the watermark removed.
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And before it landed there, from where did it then come, that picture and all the others?
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I would also like to know if these were more likely associated with the Mughal Empire or Hindu kingdoms.
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Artzi suggests:
Late 18 - early 19 C |
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The name “Tiger Teeth” (Tigerzhan) appears in an old booklet by Hermann Historica : DOLCH und MESSER aus dem PERSISCHEN KULTURRAUM and it is related to the Mogul empire
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Dolche und Messer aus dem Persischen Kulturraum 1984 (Daggers and knives made of the Persian cultural region in 1984) 123 different daggers and knives from Islamic countries from the 17th-19th Century 60 pages, 2 color plates, numerous black and white photos, descriptions and history of development in German language Still available it looks like. http://www.hermann-historica.de/db2_...lagewerke.html |
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A favorite among the Sikhs, if you go to Amritsar to visit the Golden Temple, you will find the souvenir shops selling replicas (some are quite good!), and many Sikhs wearing them as 'Kirpan's' (the Sikh holy dagger).
An old Sikh term, although I have no written sources, is 'Jaam Dhar' - literally 'Demons Tooth'. It should also be noted, that as far as I know, 'Jambiya' isn't a word that is widely used in the Indian languages, the Indian word is 'Khanjar'. Regards Runjeet |
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Eric,
My experience is based on North Indian languages and culture, but I guess, the Arab traders and settlers, especially in South India, would have used the word 'Jambiya'. Do you have a title and author for the encyclopedia? Thanks for the link for the Hermann Historica books, I didn't realize they were still available. I have the 1984 and 1986 with the Tiger tooth and Pesh Kabz on it, does anybody know if the others are worth buying? Regards Runjeet |
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Edward Balfour, B. Quaritch, 1885. |
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Estcrh and Runjeet,
Thanks for this information. I look forward to getting my dagger from Artzi soon and will post some pictures. Marcus |
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Enjoy
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Marcus, nice pictures, I really like this one.
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