Interesting Ottoman-Arab Dagger

[CharlesS]

Originally Posted by ilias

This type of dagger in my opoinion is a typical 17th c.Ottoman dagger.These kind of daggers come with the same profile blade but with different kind of steel(wootz,laminated,etc).The scabbard is an African made one just ti fit the dagger.Very nice one.
Take a look at the attaced pictures.The same type of handle but made from rosewood and i believe the same kind of blade.

Good point Ilias. I am even beginning to wonder if, in fact, this dagger style is the one on which the much WWI area military issue dagger was based, most notably the blade...

http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=292

[Gavin Nugent]

I have had a Tulwar with this distinct pattern.

It started as clear wootz but when reducing the surface to remove deep and unsightly pitting, this pattern remained in the worked areas.

It could be the result of burnishing and reshaping?

[ilias]

CharlesS I agree with you.I believe too that this kind of dagger style imitate the WWI military dagger.There are few of examples of these 17th c daggers that exist at museums and personal collections.I have seen some of them with exceptional wootz blades and some with just plain steel.This style was in fashion from the start of17th until the end of 18th century.

[Martin Lubojacky]

Here is dagger sold through Dorotheum.
I saw that pattern on old qudara, too
Martin

[Gustav]

Originally Posted by SwordsAntiqueWeapons

I have had a Tulwar with this distinct pattern.

It started as clear wootz but when reducing the surface to remove deep and unsightly pitting, this pattern remained in the worked areas.

It could be the result of burnishing and reshaping?

I think, Gavin could be right on it. Wootz is only a visual side effect of crucible steel and appears clear mostly only on the original surface of a blade.