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28th April 2009, 08:49 PM
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Please help to identify this dagger
Here is a mysterious short sword/large dagger. Its blade has three fullers; the handle is made of wood, decorated with steel nails; the coastguard and ‘pommel’ are steel too. The scabbard is original to the blade: black leather over wood, made exactly like Kukri scabbards.
I haven’t seen anything like this before. To me it looks like an Oriental version of yataghan rifle bayonet, with Afghani guard and Nepali scabbard :-) Any comments are extremely welcome. |
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28th April 2009, 08:51 PM
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Sorry, seems to be the wrong Forum...
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28th April 2009, 08:59 PM
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I''ll move it.
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28th April 2009, 09:54 PM
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Hi Tatyana,
Interesting dagger, but why do you think you started at the wrong forum in the first place? I can't help you at the moment, but will try to have a look in my books, to see if they can come up with an answer. Jens |
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28th April 2009, 10:26 PM
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Nepali and nice, I think. I've seen kukris with the same style nails in the handle. The fullers also remind me of a Tin Chirra (Tinchira) kukri blade. I can dig up photos of both if you like...
What is the wrap around the handle made out of? Leather? |
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29th April 2009, 01:57 AM
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Afghani ?
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