unknown dagger

gp · Today, 06:58 PM

this dagger is 68 cm long, blade width 5 cm and handle / grip made from horn.
It looks to me pre 1900 , perhaps Ottoman, but could well be also from elsewere

Your thoughts please...

thanks a lot!

Interested Party · Today, 07:18 PM

Why not an attribution to northern India or Afghanistan?

Lee · Today, 07:24 PM

A big Khyber knife. Here is another of similar size from Lew Waldman's collection: http://vikingsword.com/lew/w0133/w0133.html

gp · Today, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Interested Party

Why not an attribution to northern India or Afghanistan?

I wouldn't know, hence my question.

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Originally Posted by Lee

A big Khyber knife. Here is another of similar size from Lew Waldman's collection: http://vikingsword.com/lew/w0133/w0133.html

Yes indeed, thank you very much !

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Interested Party Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Eastern Sierra Posts: 448	Why not an attribution to northern India or Afghanistan?

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Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 912	A big Khyber knife. Here is another of similar size from Lew Waldman's collection: http://vikingsword.com/lew/w0133/w0133.html