jambiya dagger

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Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Not a rhino hilt. I would suggest some sort of cattle horn.

The top of the hilt does not show any of the rhino grain, the translucency is not right. The fiberious structure along the hilt is that of a cattle horn rather than rhino. Also, on the side of the hilt, you can see the white stain like structure that is characteristic of cattle horn.

Salaam Alnakkas,

If you were to join by colour, almost all Rhino horns are dark-brown to black colour on the outside and white on the inside with a blackened core.

Judging by colour, this handle passes the rhino test. The white mark must be so because the outer brownish-black layer has chipped off.

Another feature Ive noticed in Rhino horns, is the cracked lines, lines that resemble a desert after a drought. this is usually present at the top of the hilt.

the texture is fine.

so there are 2 possibilities:

Its either Rhino or its cow horn. Ive never seen many brown cow horns of this texture, but then you are more experience then me so we could consider it as a possibility.

So now the only confirmation, remains the light test. The Light test won't work on cow horn. If it works, It is Rhino.

so I await the results. .