Janbiya (Ottoman)

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Code: AN25

Provisionally identified as 19th C Ottoman Janbiya Dagger.  The hilt is composed of two horn pieces bolted through the tang.  Inscriptions on the blade do not appear to be Arabic.  Length 22cm.

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