Question about a motif.

kwiatek · 3rd February 2021, 03:18 PM

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I seem to remember that there are loads of these daggers in Bern in the Historisches Museum. There might be one with the same design - I would check the catalogue but the libraries are all closed for the while.

Kurt · 17th February 2021, 11:22 AM

Found photos of a Khandjar with a very similar motif.
The same craftsman?
Same workshop?
Best Kurt

Battara · 17th February 2021, 11:21 PM

Looks like glass gemstones, but still nice.

Kubur · 18th February 2021, 07:54 AM

The scabbard is Ottoman Iraqi. I wonder if the gemstones were added later, in Iraq...

Kurt · 18th February 2021, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Kubur

The scabbard is Ottoman Iraqi. I wonder if the gemstones were added later, in Iraq...

I suspect scabbard and gemstones were added together in Turkey.
Best Kurt

Richard G · 18th February 2021, 11:56 AM

Persians had their own calendar, 'Jalali'.
If this is a Jalali date; 1250 would be 1872.
Best wishes
Richard

Ian · 18th February 2021, 01:03 PM

In post 20 above there is an interesting figure on the reverse side of the hilt to the one with the two peri. Does anyone know what that figure is representing?

17th February 2021, 11:22 AM	#2
Kurt Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 197	Khandjar with a very similar motif. Found photos of a Khandjar with a very similar motif. The same craftsman? Same workshop? Best Kurt Attached Images

3rd February 2021, 03:18 PM	#1
kwiatek Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 153	سنه sana “Year” I seem to remember that there are loads of these daggers in Bern in the Historisches Museum. There might be one with the same design - I would check the catalogue but the libraries are all closed for the while.

17th February 2021, 11:21 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,270	Looks like glass gemstones, but still nice.

18th February 2021, 07:54 AM	#4
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	The scabbard is Ottoman Iraqi. I wonder if the gemstones were added later, in Iraq...

18th February 2021, 11:56 AM	#6
Richard G Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 409	Persians had their own calendar, 'Jalali'. If this is a Jalali date; 1250 would be 1872. Best wishes Richard

18th February 2021, 01:03 PM	#7
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,361	In post 20 above there is an interesting figure on the reverse side of the hilt to the one with the two peri. Does anyone know what that figure is representing?