Mughal? or Indian dagger?.

ariel · 2nd January 2017, 03:49 PM

I think Oliver was, as usual, very polite and generous. The silvery decoration on the blade looks very "Syrian" to me. The blade /tang transition ( shoulders) are not even straight, with a gap at the point of insertion. The carvings are crude and, IMHO, made with Dremel tool. On that I am in complete accord with Marius and Battara.
My 5 cents worth is that it is a pretty crude and unprofessionally-made tourist item made somewhere in the Middle East within the past 10 years. Turkey and Syria come to mind in the very first row of candidates.

iskender · 2nd January 2017, 05:12 PM

" die hoffnung stirbt zuletzt" crude translation "hope is the last to die" iskender

donsamadhi · 3rd January 2017, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ariel

I think Oliver was, as usual, very polite and generous. The silvery decoration on the blade looks very "Syrian" to me. The blade /tang transition ( shoulders) are not even straight, with a gap at the point of insertion. The carvings are crude and, IMHO, made with Dremel tool. On that I am in complete accord with Marius and Battara.
My 5 cents worth is that it is a pretty crude and unprofessionally-made tourist item made somewhere in the Middle East within the past 10 years. Turkey and Syria come to mind in the very first row of candidates.

I wonder why you are convinced of this dremel. The subject was lying for 50 years in one of the houses. I have total confidence! I know successor, the owner has been dead for 30 years. I observe the suggestion of a little discouraging ;/

2nd January 2017, 05:12 PM	#2
iskender Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 60	according to a popular saying ! " die hoffnung stirbt zuletzt" crude translation "hope is the last to die" iskender

2nd January 2017, 03:49 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I think Oliver was, as usual, very polite and generous. The silvery decoration on the blade looks very "Syrian" to me. The blade /tang transition ( shoulders) are not even straight, with a gap at the point of insertion. The carvings are crude and, IMHO, made with Dremel tool. On that I am in complete accord with Marius and Battara. My 5 cents worth is that it is a pretty crude and unprofessionally-made tourist item made somewhere in the Middle East within the past 10 years. Turkey and Syria come to mind in the very first row of candidates.