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A short kindjal with bone hilt and a razor sharp blade. Dated 1894 and a figure chiselled. Maker stamped. Anybody recognizes the figure or the stamp?? I guess, from Caucassia? Less possiblility but can be from Turkey?
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The decorative arabesque on the blade looks very Greek to me.
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I agree with Ariel. Not Caucasian for sure. Somewhere from the Balkans, could be from North Greece.
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If it helps I have a Khyber (probably a cut-down yataghan) that has nearly identical markings...but dated to 1805. Mine came from a gentleman that thought it was from the region bordering the Black Sea. But then my example also bears an anchor on the blade...that may have something to do with it.
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Yes, I will take some photos of it and get it up here as soon as I can...
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Thank you for all the info. I tend to turn to the direction which eftihis shows,as he will guess better if an arm comes from his own country or not. I wonder if anybody knows any links or pictures available for Greek kindjal samples of the period?
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First off my apologies for the long delay in posting this...some jobs can be a real pain at times.
This knife measures just over 22-inches, in length damage appears to be period. Markings are on the damaged side. If the pictures of the markings are not sufficient let me know and I will try scanning better ones. Oh, and being so long since I looked at this in hand...I see the date is 1809. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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This is not Khyber: nothing Afghani here.
Greek dagger with a Yataghan-like handle. The date is 1800? Still under Ottoman rule. Looks almost military or, more likely, naval style, as based on the anchor. |
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Ariel, I agree with your opinion about Greek origin and naval motives. I cannot read the date but 1800 is too early for the style of decoration on the blade. I would say end of 19th century like the other knife. The scabbard is more recent. Also I have the sister of the other knife in my hands.
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