Dagger from Crete (?) - for comment +translation plea

Emanuel · 25th February 2016, 03:52 PM

Interesting.

The scracthes on the blade a re very crude imitation of the usual yataghan inscriptions. The blade profile is very similar to the Ahmed Tekelu yataghans

http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2072

The punch work on the spine is similar to what is seen on Laz bicagi / Black Sea Yataghan. Considering the population exchanges with Cretan populations and the Pontic region, this might explain the Cretan connection.

25th February 2016, 03:52 PM	#10
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Interesting. The scracthes on the blade a re very crude imitation of the usual yataghan inscriptions. The blade profile is very similar to the Ahmed Tekelu yataghans http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2072 The punch work on the spine is similar to what is seen on Laz bicagi / Black Sea Yataghan. Considering the population exchanges with Cretan populations and the Pontic region, this might explain the Cretan connection. Attached Images