Mysterious knife number 2

Ian · 22nd July 2015, 11:12 AM

This is not my field but something about the hilt and guard jogged a distant memory of a sword that I once owned and was discussed on the old UBB Forum about 12 years ago. Here is the thread and a picture of the sword I put up for discussion (apologies for the rather poor pictures).

The hilt and guard look very similar to the piece just mentioned and there is a cut out segment of the blade as well. At the time, Oliver responded that this was a Greek qama. I hope this helps contribute to the discussion.

Ian

Kubur · 22nd July 2015, 11:20 AM

Thanks Ian, your dagger is the missing link between the daggers that I presented first and the third one that I posted later.
Tunisian of course, I will post more examples later.
Kubur

Ian · 22nd July 2015, 11:33 AM

I'm pleased I could make a contribution to your thread Kubur. As an aside, do you think the pierced blade on mine and the third example you posted might be related to the similar piercings on some of the Albacete Spanish knives of the 19th C? Note the example third from the right in this selection posted by Carlos in 2012.

Ian

Carlos' picture is here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...id=95781&stc=1

22nd July 2015, 11:12 AM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,396	This is not my field but something about the hilt and guard jogged a distant memory of a sword that I once owned and was discussed on the old UBB Forum about 12 years ago. Here is the thread and a picture of the sword I put up for discussion (apologies for the rather poor pictures). The hilt and guard look very similar to the piece just mentioned and there is a cut out segment of the blade as well. At the time, Oliver responded that this was a Greek qama. I hope this helps contribute to the discussion. Ian Attached Images

22nd July 2015, 11:20 AM	#2
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Thanks Ian, your dagger is the missing link between the daggers that I presented first and the third one that I posted later. Tunisian of course, I will post more examples later. Kubur

22nd July 2015, 11:33 AM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,396	I'm pleased I could make a contribution to your thread Kubur. As an aside, do you think the pierced blade on mine and the third example you posted might be related to the similar piercings on some of the Albacete Spanish knives of the 19th C? Note the example third from the right in this selection posted by Carlos in 2012. Ian Carlos' picture is here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...id=95781&stc=1