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Old 20th March 2016, 11:42 AM   #5
Sajen
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Originally Posted by Gavin Nugent
Sajen,

This is in Turkish Ottoman dress and absolutely stunning, a princely piece.

The ivory in a double reverse pendokok atop another bulbous ivory section sitting on a base of silver through which the blade is mounted. The blade and sheath is Ottoman as by the finial at the base and with the deep patina to the silver throughout, it has been stored away for a very long time.
I too would love to see the blade in more detail.

Clear political and religious links from the Ottoman power centre in to South East Asia. ..whether dressed in Turkey on pilgrimage or political business or re-hilted in Sumatra on political business or a sent either way as a gift, we'll probably never know.



Thanks for sharing

Gavin
Hello Gavin,

thank you for pinpoint down the dress of this dagger and maybe the blade as well.
Should I be the winner of it I will post for sure better pictures.

Regards,
Detlef
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