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Old 8th April 2006, 09:26 PM   #1
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Default Middle-east dagger?

Now since I am not very familiar with middle-east weapons I wonder if you could help to identify this.
The handle is most likely horn and the scabbard seems to be silver plated.
There are some repairs in the scabbard and blade fittings.
The blade weights exactly 300 grams and is 30 cm long, the hilt is another 12,5 cm so totally 42,5 long.
There is simple decorations in the scabbard and handle. The blade has a dull false edge and a single fuller.
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Old 8th April 2006, 09:56 PM   #2
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A bichaq perhaps ?
Turkish , Caucasus ?
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Old 8th April 2006, 11:13 PM   #3
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Could it be a Surmene knife without fullers?
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Old 9th April 2006, 02:27 PM   #4
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Looks like a big Saldirma/Surmene knife from Turkey.Nice piece,I like the silver scabbard!
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Old 9th April 2006, 04:20 PM   #5
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Nice one, worth having, Trabzon area short sword...
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Old 9th April 2006, 04:53 PM   #6
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Tomik, could you post pictures of the sword in the background of your first picture as well? Is it a Tibetan sword as is being discussed on this thread? http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2178
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