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Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 27th September 2015, 03:45 PM

On the contrary, I have shown several daggers however they are easily cataloged into age and type. I believe there are about 5 styles...sortable initially by age into 16, 17, 18, 19th Century and probably an odd ones out peculiar range of fanciful daggers with pistol or scissor configurations. Another odd style could be the two three spike etc.

Why are you phased out by a few dozen pictures...all of which can be easily slotted into their correct style and age format...? I have actually shown about 44 daggers mainly on 3 posts because these were from a huge collection from the Met....nothing wrong with the Met?....and 44 daggers is nothing. Up to that point we had a paltry half dozen or so examples ...and almost no references where more could be viewed / compared / evaluated/ considered.

The oldest type are the hooded handguard form. The styles with British Sword parts are distinguishable by that...The clean un handguarded variety are date able since they often occur on Mughal Artwork... and could perhaps be called Court Weapons.(Badge of Office)

The fanciful styles are easily recognized.

Here we have a workable data base with a pool of weapons... name one which upsets the equation ?... Unless we show the different variety of Katar how can we format the typology groups? Now since we have many of the fish in the tank can we not simply net the main varieties....and I would start by identifying your oldest form...based on the thread you started at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10022 which contains important information.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

27th September 2015, 03:45 PM	#52
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	On the contrary, I have shown several daggers however they are easily cataloged into age and type. I believe there are about 5 styles...sortable initially by age into 16, 17, 18, 19th Century and probably an odd ones out peculiar range of fanciful daggers with pistol or scissor configurations. Another odd style could be the two three spike etc. Why are you phased out by a few dozen pictures...all of which can be easily slotted into their correct style and age format...? I have actually shown about 44 daggers mainly on 3 posts because these were from a huge collection from the Met....nothing wrong with the Met?....and 44 daggers is nothing. Up to that point we had a paltry half dozen or so examples ...and almost no references where more could be viewed / compared / evaluated/ considered. The oldest type are the hooded handguard form. The styles with British Sword parts are distinguishable by that...The clean un handguarded variety are date able since they often occur on Mughal Artwork... and could perhaps be called Court Weapons.(Badge of Office) The fanciful styles are easily recognized. Here we have a workable data base with a pool of weapons... name one which upsets the equation ?... Unless we show the different variety of Katar how can we format the typology groups? Now since we have many of the fish in the tank can we not simply net the main varieties....and I would start by identifying your oldest form...based on the thread you started at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10022 which contains important information. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi.