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Old 6th January 2019, 01:39 PM   #1
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I recently bought an interesting knife. The shape of the blade and the handle of this knife show the Ottoman influence. Similar knives (local name is karakulak) existed in Bulgaria and the Balkans. However, the seller claimed that this knife was brought from Afghanistan. The style of the ornament on the handle of the knife really seems to me Afghan. What are your opinions about the origin of this knife?
The total length is 47 cm.
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Old 6th January 2019, 03:59 PM   #2
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To me this is 100% Balkan. The circle and dot motif is quite universal, and not just typical of Afghanistan.


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Old 6th January 2019, 04:40 PM   #3
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Not Afghanistan
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Old 7th January 2019, 04:17 PM   #4
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Teodor, Dmitriy, thank you for your opinion.
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Old 7th January 2019, 04:48 PM   #5
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Оформление рукояти очень характерно для ножей из Сараево. Босния и Герцеговина.
С белой рукоятью называют аккулак.

The hilt design is very characteristic of knives from Sarajevo. Bosnia and Herzegovina.
With a white grip called Akkulak
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Old 7th January 2019, 05:18 PM   #6
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In my opinion it is clearly a small Balkan yataghan.
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Old 7th January 2019, 05:21 PM   #7
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in my opinion its an algerian iflissen yatagan
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