Ethnographic Arms & Armour
 

Go Back   Ethnographic Arms & Armour > Discussion Forums > Ethnographic Weapons

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 20th March 2007, 02:08 AM   #1
Aurangzeb
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 306
Default Mystery Knife-HELP!

Hello All!

I bought this knife off Artzi. He identified that it might be Medditeranean(?). It is relatvely small but is good quality. It has 1937 scribbed into the blade. I hope that the belt hanging device will give some clue as too where it is from. All comments are welcome!

Mark...
Attached Images
      
Aurangzeb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21st March 2007, 02:34 AM   #2
Aurangzeb
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 306
Default

no thoughts?
Aurangzeb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21st March 2007, 02:36 AM   #3
RhysMichael
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Virginia
Posts: 520
Default

I like it but I have no ideas on its origin..... sorry
RhysMichael is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21st March 2007, 05:17 AM   #4
Emanuel
Member
 
Emanuel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 1,242
Default

Hello Mark,

The pendants looks like Touareg - or at least Berber - jewellery, so Mediterranean is possible. The blade looks very odd though. The scales of the grip have a one-sided rivet, and what with the brass guard and ferrule, the whole looks like some modern Indian daggers seen on ebay once in a while . I will post some pics tomorrow if I find them.

Regards,
Emanuel
Emanuel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21st March 2007, 08:34 PM   #5
spiral
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,712
Default

Scabbard & handle look like pataned, dirty or lightly dyed European beech...

Spiral
spiral is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21st March 2007, 08:53 PM   #6
Lew
(deceased)
 
Lew's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast USA
Posts: 3,191
Default

It looks like it could be North African but the knife itself seems to have been reshaped/recycled from a European chefs knife?

Lew
Lew is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 05:36 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Posts are regarded as being copyrighted by their authors and the act of posting material is deemed to be a granting of an irrevocable nonexclusive license for display here.