[shayde78]

I just acquired this little knife. I nearly passed on it, because I first thought it to be one of the many Mexican Bowie knives produced in the later half of the 20th century. However, the ferrule seems more Central Asian, the sheath seems Middle Eastern/N. African, and the inlays on the hilt and blade...Balkins, perhaps? I even thought Ueghar, initially, but in now that I've seen it in person, not so much. Also, I just noticed that along the spine (barely descernable in the photo), there is an additional fuller. I feel I've only seen this in S. Asian blades (maybe Persian). By this, I mean a fuller forged into the spine itself, not on the blade face (see the 9th photo below)

I suspect someone here will know it immediately, and I thank you for taking a look and offering your impressions.

Thanks,
-Rob