Any thoughts about this one ?

[Freddy]

I purchased this knife some time ago. It looked interesting, but I honestly don't know what it is. I guess it's from the Philippines, but that's just a guess. Any help would be welcome.

This knife measures 45 cm, with a blade of 33,5 cm. As you can see, the handle is in the form of a man's head (with moustache). The eyes are made of two pieces of ceramic. There's a metal ferule and a cross bar with one end pointing upwards and one end pointing downwards. The blade is very strong with a thick middle section. The edges are not very sharp, so I think it was more some kind of stilletto (or main gauche ?)
It has a leather covered wooden sheath.

I think it's not a newly made piece as the head shows quite some patina. The leather on the sheath also looks old.

Here are some pics :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1755-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1761.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1760.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1759.jpg

[ariel]

A cigarette is missing :D

[Lew]

Freddy

Looks to me like a Turkish or British officers's head probably a converted bayonet blade? I like it :)

Lew

[Freddy]

I don't think it's a bayonet blade. It's too crudely made.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1763.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1764.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1765.jpg

[Justin]

Nice one! I like these obscure pieces. :)
I think it does look Philipino but the short hilt looks really odd.

Could you post a closer pic of the top of the scabbard? Maybe the leather work will help to ID it.

[Tim Simmons]

I would say this is from around Afghanistan as the chaps astrakhan hat and big eastern moustache seem to suggest.

[Freddy]

Here are the pics, Justin.

The leather is old.

The handle fits well in my hand.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1766.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1767-1.jpg