Unknown Ethnic Knife

[Daniel]

Thank you all for your insights. Yes, the handle is solid brass, and the knife was found with no sheath.

Any thoughts as to age?

Thanks,

DD

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Daniel

Thank you all for your insights. Yes, the handle is solid brass, and the knife was found with no sheath.

Any thoughts as to age?

Thanks,

DD

Difficult to say but that there is no sheat seems IMO a good sign since nobody would make a fake/copy without sheat. So my estimated guess around end of 19th century or older. But please take it careful others may think different.

Regards,

Detlef

[Daniel]

Originally Posted by Sajen

So my estimated guess around end of 19th century or older. But please take it careful others may think different.

I appreciate your educated guess. And I promise not to hold you to it.

I can't decide if the pommel is simply an abstract design, or if it might depict a fish swallowing a smaller fish swallowing a smaller fish. Curious.

DD

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Daniel

I appreciate your educated guess. And I promise not to hold you to it.

I can't decide if the pommel is simply an abstract design, or if it might depict a fish swallowing a smaller fish swallowing a smaller fish. Curious.

DD

Thank's, that is very kind!

It look like the second version with the two fishes, I have seen something similar before.
Like I write before, it is a rare dagger but it's a shame that the sheath is missing.

Detlef

[ronpakis]

to compare...

regards ron

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by ronpakis

to compare...

regards ron

Is it your's? Very nice example!

[tom hyle]

The items hanging from the sheath seem to be tools for personal grooming and/or drug use? 2 tweezers, a spatula(?) and ??

[ronpakis]

it was for sale some time ago on ebay. but im not insane... asking prices for these pieces are high, very high. collecting this stuff is, imo, only a 'sport' when you can buy nice pieces for nice prices. With money everything is for sale...

Regards Ron