Knife I.D and translation requested.

[Royston]

Anyone got a name for this one ?
What does it say on the blade ?

O.A length 15" (38cm)
Blade length 9.75" (25 cm)

Hilt is bone and horn
Scabbard is brass over wood.

I am guessing it is N.African

All comments welcome
Regards
Roy

[Ian]

Turkish knife (bichaq ?), first half of 20th C--a tourist souvenir. Sorry, can't help with the translation.

Ian

[Kubur]

Tunisian knife, early 20th c. most probably early tourist stuff

[Ian]

Kubur:

Thanks for the clarification. My Turkish attribution was based on a picture and description in Bernard Levine's book.* He has been wrong before, but generally reliable.

Ian

*Bernard Levine. Levine's Guide to Knives and Their Values. Fifth edition. Krause Publications, Iola, WI. 2001.

[Miguel]

Hi Roy, you were correct in N Africa, Tunisia to be precise as Kubur said. I think it may have some age say late 19th early 20th C. Unable to verify whether it is early tourist or not nor am I able to provide a translation but whatever it is a nice example of the type, thanks for sharing.
Regards
Miguel

[Henk]

Definitely tourist stuff. Sorry :shrug:

[Royston]

Thanks for the info so far.
Anyone like to have a stab ( :D ) at a translation ?
Cheers
Roy

[Battara]

Kubur:

Thanks for the clarification. My Turkish attribution was based on a picture and description in Bernard Levine's book.* He has been wrong before, but generally reliable.

Ian
Like you Ian, I have found some things wrong in Levine as well.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

I think Berber see below...Tunisian Berber. See several lined up on https://www.google.com/search?q=berber+daggers&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiay72FmIrOAhUHuBQKHZT5ChUQ_AUICSgC&biw=1366&bih=665#imgrc=_0HoJbTdxT5nhM%3A :shrug:

[kronckew]

i remeber that lot for sale on epray, went for next to nothing. i didn't bother.