A TOUAREG TELEK DAGGER FOR COMMENT

[Helleri]

Originally Posted by Ian

Hi Bandook,


I think Detlef is right. This is probably not one of the various forms of telek. That particular knife has a cruciform (cross-shaped) hilt, thought to derive perhaps from early Christian influences. The Oriental Arms web site has several examples of the telek for comparison.


Ian.

I think it might be a bit of a stretch to call that cruciform. I mean if that's cruciform in it's outline then we could say the same of most Tulwar hilts.