Please help to identify this dagger

Tatyana Dianova · 28th April 2009, 08:51 PM

Sorry, seems to be the wrong Forum...

David · 28th April 2009, 08:59 PM

I''ll move it.

Jens Nordlunde · 28th April 2009, 09:54 PM

Hi Tatyana,
Interesting dagger, but why do you think you started at the wrong forum in the first place?
I can't help you at the moment, but will try to have a look in my books, to see if they can come up with an answer.
Jens

DhaDha · 28th April 2009, 10:26 PM

Nepali and nice, I think. I've seen kukris with the same style nails in the handle. The fullers also remind me of a Tin Chirra (Tinchira) kukri blade. I can dig up photos of both if you like...

What is the wrap around the handle made out of? Leather?

inveterate · 29th April 2009, 01:57 AM

Afghani ?

Tatyana Dianova · 29th April 2009, 08:07 AM

Hi all and thank you for the feedback.
Jens, I have erroneously put this thread on the Keris Forum. I was simply looking through its entries and started the new thread there – thank you David for moving the thread :-) My books gave me no answer; I hope that you, Jens, will be luckier :-)
The scabbard looks absolutely Nepali, so I can easily agree with DhaDha and his Nepali attribution, but similar blade and handle photos of Nepali pieces will be much appreciated. Are there any guesses concerning dagger age? The handle is made of one piece of rosewood and is not wrapped in any way. The cross pattern is simply cut in this wood.
Inveterate, I believe I’ve seen once a late 19th century Afghani short sword (similar to military issue) with similar cross guard, but since I have no pictures, I can be wrong…

inveterate · 29th April 2009, 08:14 AM

Tatyana, I have a pic or two somewhere of similar blade styles purporting to be Afghan pieces...another thing that leads me to my Afghan guess is the Nepali type scabbard these were certainly made in Afghanistan for Afghan made Kukri...of course just hunch's. Cheers Rod

28th April 2009, 08:51 PM	#1
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 743	Sorry, seems to be the wrong Forum...

28th April 2009, 08:59 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	I''ll move it.

28th April 2009, 09:54 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Tatyana, Interesting dagger, but why do you think you started at the wrong forum in the first place? I can't help you at the moment, but will try to have a look in my books, to see if they can come up with an answer. Jens

28th April 2009, 10:26 PM	#4
DhaDha Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 179	Nepali and nice, I think. I've seen kukris with the same style nails in the handle. The fullers also remind me of a Tin Chirra (Tinchira) kukri blade. I can dig up photos of both if you like... What is the wrap around the handle made out of? Leather?

29th April 2009, 01:57 AM	#5
inveterate Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 58	Afghani ?

29th April 2009, 08:07 AM	#6
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 743	Hi all and thank you for the feedback. Jens, I have erroneously put this thread on the Keris Forum. I was simply looking through its entries and started the new thread there – thank you David for moving the thread :-) My books gave me no answer; I hope that you, Jens, will be luckier :-) The scabbard looks absolutely Nepali, so I can easily agree with DhaDha and his Nepali attribution, but similar blade and handle photos of Nepali pieces will be much appreciated. Are there any guesses concerning dagger age? The handle is made of one piece of rosewood and is not wrapped in any way. The cross pattern is simply cut in this wood. Inveterate, I believe I’ve seen once a late 19th century Afghani short sword (similar to military issue) with similar cross guard, but since I have no pictures, I can be wrong…

29th April 2009, 08:14 AM	#7
inveterate Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 58	Tatyana, I have a pic or two somewhere of similar blade styles purporting to be Afghan pieces...another thing that leads me to my Afghan guess is the Nepali type scabbard these were certainly made in Afghanistan for Afghan made Kukri...of course just hunch's. Cheers Rod