19th July 2024, 10:39 AM | #1 |
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Iraqi khanjar?
A little out of my comfort zone, an Iraqi, Turtish or Kurdish khanjar. Plain steel blade and a handle of horn. It was a bit of a gamble, the seller's photos were out of focus, blade rusted but the handle did show a patina. Blade cleaned up and etched no wootz. No idea if it is old or recent or where it came from. Would appreciate your comments.
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19th July 2024, 05:30 PM | #2 |
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Balkan/Ottoman, Kurdish . . . who's to say? Not a lot of narrowing descriptors for my untrained eye to seize upon.
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19th July 2024, 10:01 PM | #3 |
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Looks Kurdish. Many were made out of wootz.
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20th July 2024, 12:48 AM | #4 |
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Kurdish!
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