Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Crimean Tatars knives in the 18th century

ariel · 30th October 2019, 08:23 PM

I know nothing about this dagger. But the only thing resembling Persia is downturned quillons. However, same was seen on Mamluke and Ottoman examples, and Crimea was an “Ottoman- related” area.
It is not a Katar, that’s for sure.
As I said, for me the only Crimea-resembling detail is the cap.
One of those mysterious objects....
The owner said that the seller told him it was Crimean. That’s why I used “ alleged”.

30th October 2019, 08:23 PM	#20
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I know nothing about this dagger. But the only thing resembling Persia is downturned quillons. However, same was seen on Mamluke and Ottoman examples, and Crimea was an “Ottoman- related” area. It is not a Katar, that’s for sure. As I said, for me the only Crimea-resembling detail is the cap. One of those mysterious objects.... The owner said that the seller told him it was Crimean. That’s why I used “ alleged”.