Ideas on these 3 pieces?

G. McCormack · 11th May 2008, 08:08 PM

Aye, the fullers and inlaid dots made me think that too. But the form, pommel, and filework on the spine don't lead me in any specific direction, really. Perhaps someone has one similar, somewhere.

CharlesS · 11th May 2008, 09:21 PM

...those stacked pommel ornaments on the dagger look awfully Tuareg(only because of the material and the way they are stacked), but none of the est does. The fullering seems more akin to Turkish or maybe Indo-Persian work.

Intersting.

Mark · 12th May 2008, 02:41 PM

As usual, all questions are answered by referring to dha.

Note copper dot inserts on blades:

Note spine decoration:

11th May 2008, 08:08 PM	#1
G. McCormack Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 131	Aye, the fullers and inlaid dots made me think that too. But the form, pommel, and filework on the spine don't lead me in any specific direction, really. Perhaps someone has one similar, somewhere.

11th May 2008, 09:21 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	...those stacked pommel ornaments on the dagger look awfully Tuareg(only because of the material and the way they are stacked), but none of the est does. The fullering seems more akin to Turkish or maybe Indo-Persian work. Intersting.

12th May 2008, 02:41 PM	#3
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	As usual, all questions are answered by referring to dha. Note copper dot inserts on blades: Note spine decoration: