Small Turkish? Knife, Tourist Item?

Spaffo · 10th July 2017, 06:36 AM

Just bought this small knife and was wondering if it is a tourist item. Haven't done anything to it yet. Tag said it was Turkish. Outside my expertise.

Robert · 10th July 2017, 08:17 AM

Spaffo, When posting photos of an item for identification purposes please be sure that at least one shows the complete piece out of the scabbard. Having one of each side would be even better. Listing the measurements or having something in the photo for size comparison would also be of help. It will be all but impossible for you to receive the information you are asking for from just the photos that you have shown so far.

Best,
Robert

Spaffo · 11th July 2017, 06:09 AM

Sorry. Some of the pictures didn't uploads and I was asleep at the switch. I'll try again.

motan · 11th July 2017, 10:11 PM

Hello,
I don't understand why nobody has reacted to this post yet, because I think this is an interesting and beautiful dagger. It is really not my area but I think that this one is not too difficult. The ornaments clearly say SAHARA.
So this is not a tourist piece and not Ottoman either, but a Tuareg or related Berber tribe from north-west Africa. I looked up some similar items in order to convince you. They come in thousand variations, mostly with straight blade, but the wire ornaments on the hilt is strange and beautiful.. Age? Late 19th/early 20th c., but this is only a guess.

Sajen · 11th July 2017, 11:06 PM

I think it's Moorish, Mauretania Tuareg, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=moorish

Regards,
Detlef

Spaffo · 12th July 2017, 07:47 AM

Thanks for the expertise. The level of knowledge in this forum in amazing! I'm glad you identified it for me. I paid $60.00 for it in an antique mall in Gardnerville, Nevada.
I'm going to try to clean it up a little bit and re-photograph it.

10th July 2017, 06:36 AM	#1
Spaffo Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 45	Small Turkish? Knife, Tourist Item? Just bought this small knife and was wondering if it is a tourist item. Haven't done anything to it yet. Tag said it was Turkish. Outside my expertise. Attached Images

11th July 2017, 06:09 AM	#3
Spaffo Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 45	Sorry. Some of the pictures didn't uploads and I was asleep at the switch. I'll try again. Attached Images

11th July 2017, 10:11 PM	#4
motan Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Jerusalem Posts: 274	Hello, I don't understand why nobody has reacted to this post yet, because I think this is an interesting and beautiful dagger. It is really not my area but I think that this one is not too difficult. The ornaments clearly say SAHARA. So this is not a tourist piece and not Ottoman either, but a Tuareg or related Berber tribe from north-west Africa. I looked up some similar items in order to convince you. They come in thousand variations, mostly with straight blade, but the wire ornaments on the hilt is strange and beautiful.. Age? Late 19th/early 20th c., but this is only a guess. Attached Images

11th July 2017, 11:06 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,779	I think it's Moorish, Mauretania Tuareg, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=moorish Regards, Detlef Attached Images

10th July 2017, 08:17 AM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Spaffo, When posting photos of an item for identification purposes please be sure that at least one shows the complete piece out of the scabbard. Having one of each side would be even better. Listing the measurements or having something in the photo for size comparison would also be of help. It will be all but impossible for you to receive the information you are asking for from just the photos that you have shown so far. Best, Robert

12th July 2017, 07:47 AM	#6
Spaffo Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 45	Thanks for the expertise. The level of knowledge in this forum in amazing! I'm glad you identified it for me. I paid $60.00 for it in an antique mall in Gardnerville, Nevada. I'm going to try to clean it up a little bit and re-photograph it.