Bichaq but where from...?

[serdar]

Originally Posted by gp

I considered myself lucky to trade this one ( which I believed to be a Balkan one...) for an Ottoman dagger of 47 cm long with a silver scabbard.

The more I look, the more I like it but also the more doubts I have concering the origine...as I never have seen this type of bichaq.

It could as well be not Balkan but Caucasian, Middle East, or even not Ottoman..Asian (India)
Who knows...? ( one of my favourite Jimi Hendrix songs )

But can the forum shed a light'on this ...?
and clear up this poor Cloggy from Holland...?
Have I got something? or ?
not and just a Tourist piece...? being taken for a ride...
although I think it is quite old, looking at the wear, patina and condition of the material

The length is just under 27 cm total.


Your thoughts please! Much obliged!

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That is not bičak bichaq, that is a Kama in croato serbian in croatia, serbia, bosnia etc. Kama double edged dagger, it is from 19 century there are 18 century examples, made in Foča in Bosnia, they were allso made in Sarajevo.
They are rarer than bosnian made bichaqs on 500 bichaqs there is one kama aproximately.

Everyone call it a bichaq but in land where it originated and neigbour lands it is called kama.
Even today in croatian weapons law it is under section on cold weapons writen term kama for two edged dagger.

P.s. Screenshot of weapons law.