long persian dagger / wootz blade ?

[asomotif]

Originally Posted by ALEX

could well be hippo, hard to tell the difference by photos. A Fine dagger!!!

Maybe sperm whale

some pictures with the cellphone of the ivory would surely help

[T. Koch]

Hi,

I would need better pics to be certain, but it definitely looks like elephant ivory. This pattern shows, because the piece is cut so it covers both the bark and core ivory of the tusk. Bark and core material often color differently with time, because of their slightly different composition.

- Beautful knife!

Cheers, Thor

[chiefheadknocker]

I have taken a few close up pics of the handle hope this will help decide what its made from

[T. Koch]

Yup, it's elephant.

[mariusgmioc]

Originally Posted by chiefheadknocker

I have taken a few close up pics of the handle hope this will help decide what its made from

In the photo of the tip of the pommel you can see a very fine & subtle criss-cross structure. Those are the "Schreger Lines" and are characteristic only to elephant and mammouth ivory.

[chiefheadknocker]

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

In the photo of the tip of the pommel you can see a very fine & subtle criss-cross structure. Those are the "Schreger Lines" and are characteristic only to elephant and mammouth ivory.

That's interesting to know ,thankyou

[chiefheadknocker]

After looking at the top of the blade you can see a v design ,I take its where the blade has been joined to the steel in the handle ?

[mariusgmioc]

Originally Posted by chiefheadknocker

After looking at the top of the blade you can see a v design ,I take its where the blade has been joined to the steel in the handle ?

So it seems. Interesting observation.