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motan · 19th May 2018, 12:34 AM

Hi Hombre,

Nice lot you have there. I like the Ngulu sword. Don't know much about them, but it looks great and authentic.

I like the other group too. All typical and good pieces. As for the exact origin of the Kurdish dagger, it is hard to say. There are members of the forum who can tell you, but even in Artzi's site they are often sold as "Eastern Turkey of Northern Iraq".
If I had to guess, I would say Northern Iraq, because of the sleek shape of the hilt and because Turkish scabbards often have a horn, ivory of wooden tip.
How big is it? Standard size is 16-18 inch, but it looks much smaller than the upper one.

19th May 2018, 12:34 AM	#4
motan Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Jerusalem Posts: 274	Hi Hombre, Nice lot you have there. I like the Ngulu sword. Don't know much about them, but it looks great and authentic. I like the other group too. All typical and good pieces. As for the exact origin of the Kurdish dagger, it is hard to say. There are members of the forum who can tell you, but even in Artzi's site they are often sold as "Eastern Turkey of Northern Iraq". If I had to guess, I would say Northern Iraq, because of the sleek shape of the hilt and because Turkish scabbards often have a horn, ivory of wooden tip. How big is it? Standard size is 16-18 inch, but it looks much smaller than the upper one.