ottoman or north african dagger ? Age

[Aleksey]

The scabbard seems to be too fancy. It is not traditional Caucasian scabbard for sure. Probably the later replacement.

For the hilt - seems to be quite good for early XIX century kindjals. The blade is strange - for koftgari, shape etc.

To my mind it could be (not for sure!) the Arabian imitation of Caucasian kindjal made after 1860th somewhere in Ottoman Empire in the best case.

[francantolin]

Hello,

thank you both for your message and informations.

Can't it be an ( copy of ?) ottoman court dagger, common in Turkey in 18th-19th century ?

An idea about the price of such a model ?

I paid it approximately 200 $ and wonder if it was a good, normal or bad business for me...

Thank you

Francesco

[Oliver Pinchot]

This is Ottoman work from the Black Sea region and was called "kama" in Turkish, or simply, "hancer." It's not a superior example but very good and complete nonetheless. Dates 1800 c.e. - 1850 c.e. Note that the scabbard lacks anything more than a simple loop to secure it-- it was thrust into the silahluk along with pistols and accoutrements, beside or in place of, a yatagan.