Marsh Arab Dagger for comments

A.alnakkas · 19th September 2012, 03:47 PM

Hey,

Just recieved this Marsh Arab dagger (supposedly called Akfa) from the US.. bought it 3 months ago but shipping was turtle slow :/ anyways, I really liked it and was surprised that it looked better then photos and had makers name on the back (Amal Taher or something)

These daggers are interesting and I want to know more about them, there is seem to be lack of information about Iraqi (and Arabistan) arms so it seems like a decent field to explore..

kahnjar1 · 19th September 2012, 07:06 PM

Very nice and unusual piece Lofty. Any of these I have seen before had leather covered scabbards. My understanding is that the so called Marsh Arab dagger comes from southern Iraq around the Basra area, but then that is only my understanding.
Stu

Dom · 20th September 2012, 12:03 AM

Hi Lofti
Stu is correct ... for the dagger, itself ... but
what it's very weird, it's the scabbard ...

it has all specifications (turquoise) to be from ... "Bukhara" (Uzbekistan) ...
far away from southern Iraq

Middle-East it's the country of ... wonders,
everything included, and more specially ... the impossible ... is possible

so for me;
Iraqi-Marsh Arab dagger with Uzbek scabbard, and together very beautiful

congratulations Bro.

à +

Dom

ariel · 20th September 2012, 12:26 AM

Agree with Dom. Elgood wrote about Central Asian Bukharan masters working in the Gulf region.
Obviously, the scabbard was made specifically for the peculiar blade configuration, so they are contemporary.
Nice twist on the story :-)

eric45 · 20th September 2012, 01:52 AM

Nice knife.

A.alnakkas · 20th September 2012, 05:30 PM

thanks all!

Thats very interesting, I really like how things can mix and different artistic senses mix in a single weapon. History is beautiful hehe.

Regarding the origin of this knife, I am not sure really, my father and an old Iraqi collector claim that these were also used in alAhwaz region in now modern day Iran. Cant really verify though :/

19th September 2012, 03:47 PM	#1
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,338	Marsh Arab Dagger for comments Hey, Just recieved this Marsh Arab dagger (supposedly called Akfa) from the US.. bought it 3 months ago but shipping was turtle slow :/ anyways, I really liked it and was surprised that it looked better then photos and had makers name on the back (Amal Taher or something) These daggers are interesting and I want to know more about them, there is seem to be lack of information about Iraqi (and Arabistan) arms so it seems like a decent field to explore.. Attached Images

19th September 2012, 07:06 PM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,729	Very nice and unusual piece Lofty. Any of these I have seen before had leather covered scabbards. My understanding is that the so called Marsh Arab dagger comes from southern Iraq around the Basra area, but then that is only my understanding. Stu

20th September 2012, 12:03 AM	#3
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	Hi Lofti Stu is correct ... for the dagger, itself ... but what it's very weird, it's the scabbard ... it has all specifications (turquoise) to be from ... "Bukhara" (Uzbekistan) ... far away from southern Iraq Middle-East it's the country of ... wonders, everything included, and more specially ... the impossible ... is possible so for me; Iraqi-Marsh Arab dagger with Uzbek scabbard, and together very beautiful congratulations Bro. à + Dom

20th September 2012, 12:26 AM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Agree with Dom. Elgood wrote about Central Asian Bukharan masters working in the Gulf region. Obviously, the scabbard was made specifically for the peculiar blade configuration, so they are contemporary. Nice twist on the story :-)

20th September 2012, 01:52 AM	#5
eric45 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: usa Posts: 32	Nice knife.

20th September 2012, 05:30 PM	#6
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,338	thanks all! Thats very interesting, I really like how things can mix and different artistic senses mix in a single weapon. History is beautiful hehe. Regarding the origin of this knife, I am not sure really, my father and an old Iraqi collector claim that these were also used in alAhwaz region in now modern day Iran. Cant really verify though :/