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			I'd also consider Syria side of the pond for options...
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Hi David Friedman, It reminds me of my dagger that I got in Turkey and it says: Remembrance of Konya (in central Anatolia) (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18730)
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Thanks everyone, Trabzon, Konya, Syria, Transcaucasus. I’ll research examples more from these regions. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	I’m guessing it may be late 19th century, very early 20th. Any thoughts?  | 
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