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Old 15th July 2018, 03:07 AM   #1
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BOUGHT THIS COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AT A LOCAL ARMS FAIR
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Old 15th July 2018, 03:09 AM   #2
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Old 15th July 2018, 08:06 AM   #3
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Hello Bandook,

this isn't a telek but you are correct, it's a Touareg dagger. A telek is an arm dagger so far I know. See for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=telek

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Hi Bandook,


I think Detlef is right. This is probably not one of the various forms of telek. That particular knife has a cruciform (cross-shaped) hilt, thought to derive perhaps from early Christian influences. The Oriental Arms web site has several examples of the telek for comparison.


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Hello Bandook,

this isn't a telek but you are correct, it's a Touareg dagger. A telek is an arm dagger so far I know. See for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=telek

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Hi Bandook,


I think Detlef is right. This is probably not one of the various forms of telek. That particular knife has a cruciform (cross-shaped) hilt, thought to derive perhaps from early Christian influences. The Oriental Arms web site has several examples of the telek for comparison.


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Old 22nd July 2018, 11:49 AM   #7
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Hi Ian
Went through the Oriental arms website on TOUAREG bt could not find anything like the one I posted.
A Bit of a variation ,members could tell more about my sword/dagger
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Hello Bandook,

they come in many variations, do a little bit search here and by Oriental Arms, you will see.
The one in the pictures I've just sold so I can post pictures from it.

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Old 25th July 2018, 08:54 AM   #9
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Thanks Detlef,any idea of age of mine
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Old 25th July 2018, 07:31 PM   #10
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Thanks Detlef,any idea of age of mine
Hi Rajesh,

my one I would place middle/second half of the 20th century and I think that your one is of similar age.

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Old 26th July 2018, 12:19 PM   #11
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Hi Bandook,


I think Detlef is right. This is probably not one of the various forms of telek. That particular knife has a cruciform (cross-shaped) hilt, thought to derive perhaps from early Christian influences. The Oriental Arms web site has several examples of the telek for comparison.


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I think it might be a bit of a stretch to call that cruciform. I mean if that's cruciform in it's outline then we could say the same of most Tulwar hilts.
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