Indopersian Dagger For Comment

CourseEight · 26th June 2007, 05:20 AM

Hi all! I was wondering if I could get some comments on this dagger. OAL ~14" . I tried to pic up the patterning on the blade which could be wootz?
Also if anyone could help with the translation I would greatly appreciate it!

Thanks a bunch!

--Radleigh

kai · 26th June 2007, 08:50 AM

Looks patternwelded to me.

Regards,
Kai

Valjhun · 26th June 2007, 11:10 AM

This khanjar is contemporary production.

ALEX · 26th June 2007, 01:24 PM

Agree with Valjhun. These daggers are mostly made in India and appear around the world in search of unsuspected tourists to whom it is marketed as old.

CourseEight · 26th June 2007, 04:00 PM

Thanks! I had my suspicions about it, and wanted them confirmed. Don't worry, I only paid a reproduction price for it, and it doesn't seem like a bad little dagger in that context.

Would still love a translation, should anyone be willing...

26th June 2007, 05:20 AM	#1
CourseEight Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 222	Indopersian Dagger For Comment Hi all! I was wondering if I could get some comments on this dagger. OAL ~14" . I tried to pic up the patterning on the blade which could be wootz? Also if anyone could help with the translation I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks a bunch! --Radleigh Attached Images

26th June 2007, 08:50 AM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,254	Looks patternwelded to me. Regards, Kai

26th June 2007, 11:10 AM	#3
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	This khanjar is contemporary production.

26th June 2007, 01:24 PM	#4
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Agree with Valjhun. These daggers are mostly made in India and appear around the world in search of unsuspected tourists to whom it is marketed as old.

26th June 2007, 04:00 PM	#5
CourseEight Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 222	Thanks! I had my suspicions about it, and wanted them confirmed. Don't worry, I only paid a reproduction price for it, and it doesn't seem like a bad little dagger in that context. Would still love a translation, should anyone be willing...