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13th May 2021, 02:51 PM | #1 |
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kindly requested to advise on the origin of this Ottoman dagger
first of all to our friends who indulge in sugar now:
happy Eid el Fitr / Bayram mubarak Olsun hope you and ofcouse other Forum members can help me as I am puzzled. This dagger bought at an auction was described as : Turkey - 19th century - dagger, With wootz blade silver kofgary Horn hilt , silver Leather scabbard to me it could be 20th century as well but it certainly is Ottoman. My question is ... from where..? Some characteristics indicate perhaps Surmene ( the 2 small fullers at the blade) but the horn blade and more important the star/sun sign I have seen on Bosnian daggers, specially from Foca... Any idea? Your opinion about the dagger in general is most highly appreciated ! thnx a lot Last edited by gp; 13th May 2021 at 07:57 PM. |
14th May 2021, 06:38 AM | #2 |
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Hello,
You mention wootz blade. Can you show us a photo with the wootz pattern please? To me, the two grooves that go all the way up to the tip are an indication of a repurposed, bigger and older blade. Last edited by mariusgmioc; 14th May 2021 at 11:05 AM. |
14th May 2021, 04:23 PM | #3 |
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Wootz blade was the seller’s description but as soon as I get the dagger, I shall certainly post more detailed pics. Thank you already for your first very interesting reaction. Makes me more eager to check the dagger upon arrival.
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14th May 2021, 04:26 PM | #4 |
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Probably a repurposed yataghan blade. The style, placement and decoration of the koftgari and fullering is typical of those blades.
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14th May 2021, 08:10 PM | #5 |
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I would concur with the Surmene attribution but I am not an expert!
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22nd May 2021, 12:18 PM | #6 |
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just arrived and cleaned some dirt of scabbard and handle/grip with some virgin olive oil. The floral like decorations on the scabbard do let me remind of the scabbard of this bichaq: http://vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.p...8&postcount=67
although the dagger (handle and blade) differs Here are some pics. Looking forward very much again to your comments Last edited by gp; 22nd May 2021 at 08:34 PM. |
22nd May 2021, 12:21 PM | #7 |
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some more pics
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