Kindjal or something else?

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by mot

Hello,

My father has given me a dagger/knife/blade (sorry - not sure of the correct language) that he received from a family member who worked on repairing the Munich Opera House in Germany in late 50's early 60's. The person found it wrapped in cloth (fell a part immediately) in rubble in the foundation. The Munich museum told him it was Roman, offered to purchase it, but he declined.

Low and behold, I own it now and trying to figure out 1) how to restore and 2) where it may have originated from.

After some research and reading many posts on this site, I'm thinking it may be a Kindjal from Armenia, but not sure.

If anyone can comment or forward me to someone who would know, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Salaams =mot ~ Its A Qama no?
I know, or rather knew, nothing about Caucasian daggers until I saw this. However I pressed Armanian Kindjal into our own forum search facility and hours later I know lots!!
Is the hilt a replacement?... there is no wear in the metal on the pommel and lower hilt whereas the blade is exceptionally deteriorated... though beautiful; in apparent gold koftiari equivalent.
This is in terms of a restoration project " a dockyard job" requiring a very careful program of staged work to arrest the rust and preserve what you have. Very nice..

Welcome to the Forum !

Add on note.. If you type in Qama to our search ... there is a mine of information there and floral patterns similar to yours on #6 Kindjals of Chechnya..

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.