Kurdish Dagger!

JeffS · 2nd October 2020, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Hombre

Thank you JeffS for your nice words.
Should be great if it should be wootz. I am really eager to get this one home.
I wonder when it could have been made... Any suggestions?

Best,
Stefan

If wootz then 19th century. However I wonder about the hilt and scabbard, they do not show much age with the exception of the bone or ivory finial which has yellowed. Hopefully someone with more knowledge can comment.

mariusgmioc · 2nd October 2020, 07:57 AM

It looks like classical 19th century, but only when you have it in hand you can say with more certainty.

The blade may be wootz, fingers crossed.

To me, the ivory chape is a later replacement and it was made for a different purpose.

David R · 2nd October 2020, 12:40 PM

I have one of these, and they do run very much to a type and are surprisingly uniform. Mine has a small thimble as a scabbard chape.

Hombre · 3rd October 2020, 07:34 AM

Thank you very much for your inputs, guys. I really appreciate it.
Now it will be a long waiting before I have it in my hands...

It seems that I did not do too bad with this one...

Best,
Stefan

2nd October 2020, 07:57 AM	#2
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,906	It looks like classical 19th century, but only when you have it in hand you can say with more certainty. The blade may be wootz, fingers crossed. To me, the ivory chape is a later replacement and it was made for a different purpose.

2nd October 2020, 12:40 PM	#3
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,116	I have one of these, and they do run very much to a type and are surprisingly uniform. Mine has a small thimble as a scabbard chape.

3rd October 2020, 07:34 AM	#4
Hombre Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 232	Thank you very much for your inputs, guys. I really appreciate it. Now it will be a long waiting before I have it in my hands... It seems that I did not do too bad with this one... Best, Stefan