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20th August 2008, 11:46 AM
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Kindjal
Is this Syrian? Or are the lines in the fullers of some other origin? Caucasian or similar?
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20th August 2008, 06:42 PM
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Ottoman...
Whether it was made in what currently is Turkey or Syria, who knows. Call it from Antakya: Turks and Syrians are still at each others throats to whom does it belong. BTW, that's where Indiana Jones located the Holy Grail ( even though the Temple is actually located in Petra, Jordan, about 500 km from Antakya..  ). Hollywood...
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21st August 2008, 03:26 AM
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Thanks
Thanks for the heads up Ariel, I place some better images when I receive it.
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22nd August 2008, 07:27 AM
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Any direction in age
Any guesses at age of this piece from the 2 images provided?
thanks Gav |
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31st August 2008, 10:40 PM
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it seems to be late XIX century dagger
also it looks like 3 holes are in the hilt, and if they really are there it's 100% ottoman as it was decorated w/stones |
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