10th October 2024, 07:58 PM | #1 |
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unknown dagger
this dagger is 68 cm long, blade width 5 cm and handle / grip made from horn.
It looks to me pre 1900 , perhaps Ottoman, but could well be also from elsewere Your thoughts please... thanks a lot! |
10th October 2024, 08:18 PM | #2 |
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Why not an attribution to northern India or Afghanistan?
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10th October 2024, 08:24 PM | #3 |
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A big Khyber knife. Here is another of similar size from Lew Waldman's collection: http://vikingsword.com/lew/w0133/w0133.html
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