Ear-Dagger ???

[Cotoroanta]

Hello and with respect I have this ear dagger in my collection for a time but I want to know if it is authentic and in what period is made and what country. It have the letters R and A on a side and on the other a curios thing is the sator cube. Thank you for you’re reponse

[Montino Bourbon]

it looks like it has some wear on the handle. it might very well be old. If it is, it’s rare.

[Gavin Nugent]

I'm seeing OK artistry, but I am not seeing a level of skill, materials, and execution for the type to consider this of the Moorish period though.

I feel at best circa 1900, at worst 1960s onwards.

[milandro]

OP has shown us a number of pieces lately, this, like the supposed " execution sword " , leaves me highly unconvinced.

The execution sword is embellished with a latin motto and this one has the so called " Sator Square"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sator_Square

an overly famous (I have one at home in a modern depiction) symbolic sign bearing the text SATOR AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS, that can be read in many ways.

Although this symbolic " magic square" appears for centuries everywhere I don't see why it would appear on a dagger and the entire thing leaves me with the impression that the whole dagger ( or rather a Knife) has been cobbled together to deceive and look more impressive than what it is.

This is a modern piece in my opinion, made to be appealing and lure a possible buyer.



several threads recently started by this new member have been closed .

Almost all show pieces more or less crudely made which seem to be all " mysterious".

He may have a great talent to find the odd and Mysterious or there is something else going on

[werecow]

This piece, like all the others I've checked that the OP has posted, is currently on sale on a Romanian ebay clone. All the pieces are being sold by the same vendor, presumably the OP.