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					Originally Posted by mariusgmioc
					
				 
				Yep! Hunting dagger. It is the widening of the blade relative to the hilt that prevents the hand fom sliping over the blade. Czerny's has a couple on sale in their upcoming auction (lots 324, 326, 328 / auction 71) so you can check their website also. Yet, many times I found mistakes on their website, so it definitely cannot be taken as reference... 
			
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 Yes, indeed they call them hunting knives (coltello da cacia) whether that is just an allegory or an attribution to practical utility.