Arab knife?

[chregu]

Hello
my new entries this weekend.
looking for opinions about the origin, age and originality.
Thanks for your help.
greeting Chregu

[A.alnakkas]

Hey mate,

Looks Indian, maybe a kerala knife?

[carlos]

Seems a arab shafra
http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=4034
best regards
carlos

[Jens Nordlunde]

Yes it looks most certainly like a Kerala knife to me.
Mostly they are said to be utility knives, but the quality of this one is higher than most of these knives I have seen.
Congratulations, it is very nice.
Have a look here http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6752597

[chregu]

hello together
The similarity of the knife is extremely close!
help thinking patterns in silver plate would have an identification. Flower and bird patterns.

[Jens Nordlunde]

Yes the decoration can no doubt be traced to a specific place, but for the moment I am up to my neck writing an article about the katar, so I don't have time to do so.
I will however ask an Indian friend who might be able to help.

[chregu]

Thank you Jens

[Jens Nordlunde]

My friend could not identify the silver work, but give me a bit of time and I will try if I can find something.
Jens