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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The Aussie Bush
Posts: 4,460
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Hi Kubur:
Thanks for the thoughts. The yellow does not look like any ivory I have seen before. As I mentioned, it is very cold to the touch. It's more like stone in texture. Could be old polished bone. The stacked section of the hilt does not strike me as Turkish. Ian. |
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Jerusalem
Posts: 274
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Hi Ian,
I agree with kubur. I think that this has "made in Syria" written on it, even though I have no real evidence supporting this. Kindjal/straight dagger variations is a favorite theme in Syria -most kindjal-like daggers that are not actually kindjals come from Syria. The blade looks Middle Eastern, not African and the scabbard with brass mounting is definately more Ottoman or Syrian than African. The yellow/white part does look like walrus ivory which would make African origin very unlikely. Strange, but nice find, with what looks like good quality blade. Eytan |
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