Arabic dagger for ID and possible translation

fernando · 16th March 2014, 07:07 PM

I will not try and describe details i wouldn't know how to name; but i expect the pictures to speak by themselves.
I would be thankful for your comments. Provenance and approximate date are vital.
... A dof course the translation of how many parts you feel like providing.
The blade measures 21 cms.
Thanks a lot in advance.

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fernando · 16th March 2014, 07:08 PM

one more

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ALEX · 16th March 2014, 08:14 PM

This is a Persian Khandjar, or Jambiya. 19th Century Qajar period. The handle and scabbard are chiseled steel, the blade could be damascus steel (but I doubt it). The inscriptions are most likely Koranic invocations. Good quality dagger.

fernando · 17th March 2014, 01:39 PM

Thank you so much for your input, Alex

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I also think the blade steel is plain.
Some traces of gold can be seen in the dot line that surrounds the blade base motifs; also some traces of red, but these most probably dragged from the red paint applied to the hilt.
What would this red stuff be for ... not for sealing ?

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ALEX · 17th March 2014, 04:17 PM

This is just a resin applied to seal the gap where the old resin crumbled out. Someone filled it with colored resin or paste, not really proper material for this.

fernando · 17th March 2014, 10:28 PM

Thanks again

16th March 2014, 07:07 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Arabic dagger for ID and possible translation I will not try and describe details i wouldn't know how to name; but i expect the pictures to speak by themselves. I would be thankful for your comments. Provenance and approximate date are vital. ... A dof course the translation of how many parts you feel like providing. The blade measures 21 cms. Thanks a lot in advance. . Attached Images

16th March 2014, 07:08 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	one more . Attached Images

17th March 2014, 01:39 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you so much for your input, Alex . I also think the blade steel is plain. Some traces of gold can be seen in the dot line that surrounds the blade base motifs; also some traces of red, but these most probably dragged from the red paint applied to the hilt. What would this red stuff be for ... not for sealing ? . Attached Images

16th March 2014, 08:14 PM	#3
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	This is a Persian Khandjar, or Jambiya. 19th Century Qajar period. The handle and scabbard are chiseled steel, the blade could be damascus steel (but I doubt it). The inscriptions are most likely Koranic invocations. Good quality dagger.

17th March 2014, 04:17 PM	#5
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	This is just a resin applied to seal the gap where the old resin crumbled out. Someone filled it with colored resin or paste, not really proper material for this.

17th March 2014, 10:28 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thanks again