Not Your Typical Flyssa Dagger

[CharlesS]

Last weekend in Baltimore I was lucky enough to acquire this beautifully mounted flyssa dagger from a friend. Not that I have seen thousands, but I think this is certainly the best I have ever seen, with a beautifully crafted scabbard of silver alloy and a finely patinated wooden hilt set with small panels of ivory and turquoise. The primitive nature of the thing only shows in how the tang is so crudely exposed.

Comments welcomed.

[Lew]

S...weet piece you found there ;) :D next I have to show up earlier. It seems to have a somewhat Turkish influence to it?

[ALEX]

Interesting, the scabbard shows clear Ottoman influence: the pattern, the throat design, the bud tip....neat!

[CharlesS]

Definitely Ottoman influenced art on the scabbard.

That actually makes me wonder if it my be a little older than I'm thinking,just in immaculate condition.

[Nathaniel]

Wow, it's in beautiful condition. Nice piece :)

[Dom]

Hi
beautiful and immaculate flyssa, never saw one like that before :eek:
not surprise if the scabbard shows clear Ottoman influence,
Turkish have been rulers of Algeria for centuries (1600-1830)

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Dom