Hi Rich,
indeed, that's what appealed to me when I first saw it !
Hi Motan,
You're welcome, it's always a pleasure to share my modest collection ! I've always been interested in the pratical use of ancient weapons, I've been studying HEMA for quite some time now, and will hopefully start doing HAMA soon; as such, I've always been more interested in the simple, practical, and functional weapons, rather than the lavishly ornated prestige pieces, that are most of the times not intended to be used.
But I digress, the French mandate in Syria would indeed very well explain how that khanjar ended here in the first place !
I haven't had much time for it today, but if I ever find any photographic evidence of this type of dagger I'll let you know !
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