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23rd June 2015, 07:29 AM
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DAGGER FOR IDENTIFICATION
Measures: 29 cm long (out of sheath).
ANY IDEA OF ORIGIN,REGARDS RAJESH |
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23rd June 2015, 08:11 AM
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Hi bandook:
It's a type of jambiya from Northern India. Often referred to as a "tiger tooth" jambiya. Here is a similar example on the Oriental Arms web site: http://oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=4317 Nice example. Ian |
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23rd June 2015, 08:26 AM
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THANKS IAN THAT WAS THE RIGHT IDENTIFICATION BY YOU AND INDEED A NORTH INDIAN ''TIGER TOOTH JAMBIYA'',CHEERS RAJESH
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23rd June 2015, 12:01 PM
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Could never figure out what the "tiger tooth" refers to: incisor ( blade) or molar ( pommel) of the tiger?:-)
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23rd June 2015, 05:09 PM
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 Nice dagger Rajesh! |
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23rd June 2015, 05:50 PM
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time to be pedantic:
i think you mean canine or cuspid, not incisor - which are the comparatively much smaller chisel-like teeth in between the canines. see siberian tiger skull below. pre-molars are also known as carnasals, used to slice meat. p.s.- nice dagger. scabbard needs some tlc  the three-lobed pommel is fairly ubiquitous on these.
Last edited by kronckew; 23rd June 2015 at 06:11 PM. |
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