Medieval Knife , dagger or others weapon?

[Lerry]

Hello at all ,
I would ask fellow collectors of the forum if they know this kind of dagger? or agricultural? Medieval?

Thanks to all Lerry

[Atlantia]

Hello at all ,
I would ask fellow collectors of the forum if they know this kind of dagger? or agricultural? Medieval?

Thanks to all Lerry

Hi Lerry,
It doesn't look medieval to me, but its certainly interesting.
Any makers marks? Also a picture next to a ruler for scale might be useful.

Best
Gene

[Matchlock]

Hi Lerry,

I agree with Gene, it's almost certainly neither European nor is it medieval, and by no means is it a dagger.

At first sight, it reminds one of the iron of a Friualian spear, North Italy, 2nd half 15th c.- see attachments of a piece from my collection - but the tip of the blade is way too short and the hooks would only make use if they were pointed. As the remaining hook ends are blunt, I would tentatively suggest either agricultural use - as you surmised - or representative function.

Best,
Michael

[Lerry]

Thank you very much for the reply ... I think it is not an incomplete item like a spear broke or other. But I ve never find it !

I add photos of my item exactly .

thank you very much Lerry

[fernando]

... and by no means is it a dagger...

However and amazingly its front bent upper arm looks like a "parrier" and the back bent lower one looks like the stump pf a "knuckle guard".
... Just wandering, of course :o

[Matchlock]

I feel the item is way too heavy and clumsy for a dagger anyway ...

m

[ausjulius]

it looks to me like it has a specific use,, like sticking and animal or some such,
but it is odd....
maybe some sort of central or south american slaughtering tool?