A TOUAREG TELEK DAGGER FOR COMMENT

[BANDOOK]

BOUGHT THIS COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AT A LOCAL ARMS FAIR

[BANDOOK]

SOME MORE PICTURES

[Sajen]

Hello Bandook,

this isn't a telek but you are correct, it's a Touareg dagger. A telek is an arm dagger so far I know. See for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16478&highlight=telek

Regards,
Detlef

[Ian]

Hi Bandook,


I think Detlef is right. This is probably not one of the various forms of telek. That particular knife has a cruciform (cross-shaped) hilt, thought to derive perhaps from early Christian influences. The Oriental Arms web site has several examples of the telek for comparison.


Ian.

[BANDOOK]

Hello Bandook,

this isn't a telek but you are correct, it's a Touareg dagger. A telek is an arm dagger so far I know. See for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16478&highlight=telek

Regards,
Detlef
Thanks not much into african arms,i stand to be corected
Regards

[BANDOOK]

Hi Bandook,


I think Detlef is right. This is probably not one of the various forms of telek. That particular knife has a cruciform (cross-shaped) hilt, thought to derive perhaps from early Christian influences. The Oriental Arms web site has several examples of the telek for comparison.


Ian.
Thanks Ian

[BANDOOK]

Hi Ian
Went through the Oriental arms website on TOUAREG bt could not find anything like the one I posted.
A Bit of a variation ,members could tell more about my sword/dagger
Regards

[Sajen]

Hello Bandook,

they come in many variations, do a little bit search here and by Oriental Arms, you will see.
The one in the pictures I've just sold so I can post pictures from it.

Regards,
Detlef

[BANDOOK]

Thanks Detlef,any idea of age of mine
kind Regards
Rajesh

[Sajen]

Thanks Detlef,any idea of age of mine

Hi Rajesh,

my one I would place middle/second half of the 20th century and I think that your one is of similar age.

Best,
Detlef

[BANDOOK]

Thanks Detlef
kind Regards
Rajesh

[Helleri]

Hi Bandook,


I think Detlef is right. This is probably not one of the various forms of telek. That particular knife has a cruciform (cross-shaped) hilt, thought to derive perhaps from early Christian influences. The Oriental Arms web site has several examples of the telek for comparison.


Ian.
I think it might be a bit of a stretch to call that cruciform. I mean if that's cruciform in it's outline then we could say the same of most Tulwar hilts.