Mystery dagger

kahnjar1 · 29th July 2019, 07:58 AM

Hi again Eytan,
What I meant by "put together" was (just suggesting) that maybe at some stage your dagger has been "created" by joining an Iraqi blade to another handle. I personally do not believe that this is either Kurdish or Marsh Arab, but is something else entirely.
I have had a quick search thru my books but can not find anything quite like yours, BUT if you look at the 2 pics attached of Hejazi Dharia, you will note a marked similarity in handle shape. Also to me the silverwork on yours looks very similar to that on Yemeni Jambiya handles.
The above comments of course are not conclusive but are posted for discussion.
What ever the outcome, you have a VERY nice dagger there.
Stu

29th July 2019, 07:58 AM	#8
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,786	Hi again Eytan, What I meant by "put together" was (just suggesting) that maybe at some stage your dagger has been "created" by joining an Iraqi blade to another handle. I personally do not believe that this is either Kurdish or Marsh Arab, but is something else entirely. I have had a quick search thru my books but can not find anything quite like yours, BUT if you look at the 2 pics attached of Hejazi Dharia, you will note a marked similarity in handle shape. Also to me the silverwork on yours looks very similar to that on Yemeni Jambiya handles. The above comments of course are not conclusive but are posted for discussion. What ever the outcome, you have a VERY nice dagger there. Stu Attached Images