Iraq Dagger

Tim Simmons · 1st October 2005, 10:11 PM

Looking again and I think you are right that it is not Berber but I do not think that it is marsh Arab though I can see why you might think so. I have a couple in the attic which I shall get down and post tomorrow. I question Berber and marsh Arab origin because the curved blade is made with an angle rather than a sweeping curve. This is seen most commonly in the horn of Africa a vast region and the Yemen. Personally I would say it was from the countries that make up the horn rather than Yemen. Tim

Aurangzeb · 2nd October 2005, 06:49 AM

Hello Tim!

I have never seen any curved daggers from the horn, this will be my first. I thought it was just a very crude Iraqi dagger.

Mark...

1st October 2005, 10:11 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,945	Looking again and I think you are right that it is not Berber but I do not think that it is marsh Arab though I can see why you might think so. I have a couple in the attic which I shall get down and post tomorrow. I question Berber and marsh Arab origin because the curved blade is made with an angle rather than a sweeping curve. This is seen most commonly in the horn of Africa a vast region and the Yemen. Personally I would say it was from the countries that make up the horn rather than Yemen. Tim Last edited by Tim Simmons; 1st October 2005 at 10:22 PM.

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2nd October 2005, 06:49 AM	#2
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Hello Tim! I have never seen any curved daggers from the horn, this will be my first. I thought it was just a very crude Iraqi dagger. Mark...