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			Is this Syrian? Or are the lines in the fullers of some other origin? Caucasian or similar? 
		
		
		
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			Ottoman... 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	Whether it was made in what currently is Turkey or Syria, who knows. Call it from Antakya: Turks and Syrians are still at each others throats to whom does it belong. BTW, that's where Indiana Jones located the Holy Grail ( even though the Temple is actually located in Petra, Jordan, about 500 km from Antakya..   ). Hollywood...
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			Thanks for the heads up Ariel, I place some better images when I receive it. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Any guesses at age of this piece from the 2 images provided? 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	thanks Gav  | 
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			it seems to be late XIX century dagger 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	also it looks like 3 holes are in the hilt, and if they really are there it's 100% ottoman as it was decorated w/stones  | 
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