A TOUAREG TELEK DAGGER FOR COMMENT
 

BOUGHT THIS COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AT A LOCAL ARMS FAIR

SOME MORE PICTURES

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/showth...ighlight=telek

Regards,
Detlef

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

Thanks Ian

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

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

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

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

Thanks Detlef
kind Regards
Rajesh

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.