Kurdish khanjar with important provenance

[Johan van Zyl]

Having read this thread and the interesting replies, I thought I could also show my own Kurdish khanjar. I got it many years ago. It came without a scabbard, so I made one for it, following the style of the scabbard it would have come in as exactly as I could. People I have shown the khanjar to, have disagreed amongst themselves about the handle material. I am myself at a loss as to whether it is horn or wood.

I remember when I purchased this khajar, the dealer claimed it was c. 1910 vintage.

Regards
Johan