North African dagger for identification

[Ian]

Detlef,

The blade reminds me very much of a 19th C. Italian "vendetta dagger." Perhaps a copy of an Italian blade in Magrib fittings.

Ian.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Ian

The blade reminds me very much of a 19th C. Italian "vendetta dagger." Perhaps a copy of an Italian blade in Magrib fittings.

Hi Ian,
Yes, the style is very similar like Kronckew mentioned in up already. But the blade engraving look very crude for a European blade.

Regards,
Detlef

[Ian]

Originally Posted by Sajen

... But the blade engraving look very crude for a European blade.

Yes, and the fullers are not quite right also. I think it is a locally made imitation of an Italian dagger. Ian

[kronckew]

The khodmi almost universally have the wire wrapping on the grip, unlike the 'vendetta style ones. They may be Bou Saadi made tho. the spines on khodmi often have a tiny step and notch on the spine at the tip. On some this is worn newer ones seen not to have them. Some khodmi with wood/horn gips have been sold in Europe as 'Medieval eating knives'

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by kronckew

The khodmi almost universally have the wire wrapping on the grip, unlike the 'vendetta style ones. They may be Bou Saadi made tho. the spines on khodmi often have a tiny step and notch on the spine at the tip. On some this is worn newer ones seen not to have them. Some khodmi with wood/horn gips have been sold in Europe as 'Medieval eating knives'

I think that is valid for the Bou Saadi daggers but not for Khodmi when I understand Kubur correct (post #3).

Regards,
Detlef

[Kubur]

Hi

You have a North African pseudo pesh kabz.



More seriously it's more a Moroccan janwi or genoui than a khodmi...

The grip is very similar to the shula and the size to the janwi.

I vote for Morocco.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=24849

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Kubur

Hi

You have a North African pseudo pesh kabz.



More seriously it's more a Moroccan janwi or genoui than a khodmi...

The grip is very similar to the shula and the size to the janwi.

I vote for Morocco.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=24849

Hi Kubur,
Thank you very much! Like we see seems the variety great and the transitions fluent. I see a lot of resemblance to the one the thread started.
Any age guess?

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Ian

Yes, and the fullers are not quite right also. I think it is a locally made imitation of an Italian dagger. Ian

As far I understand, the khodmi is inspected by the Vandetta dagger.