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Old 1st March 2019, 07:21 PM   #2
mahratt
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Originally Posted by William Fox
Hi gents.

Please see some photos of a dagger I purchased recently. It has a green leather scabbard, which is quite worn and so I've given it a bit of light leather oil.

The blade appears to be wootz, quite dark in colour. I would love to know what kind of wootz this is. Can anyone guess the age or region?

The handle appears to be made of bone, or horn, with a thin copper neck.

I would really appreciate any opinions on this dagger.

All the best.
The blade can be Persian. Handle, in my opinion, modern work from the horn of a cow.
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