
Arcadium21
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So my grandmother gave me this when I was younger and, as any overly protective mother would do, it was immediately hidden away in a box out of a well justified fear my brothers and I would stab each other with it. It's been years now though and I recently found it when cleaning out some stuff and I've developed a greater appreciation for the gift as an adult than I did as a kid. I definitely want to have it cleaned, maybe get a chain for the rings, and find a nice way to display it because it really is a great gift.
Problem is, I have no clue what the cultural significance of it is and would really like to know. My grandfather unfortunately passed away and my grandmother suffers from Alzheimer's so any sort of answer from them is gone now. I believe it's made of bronze, either that or copper I honestly wouldn't know the difference and we're from Venezuela, but my grandfather loved history and kept a lot of objects from other countries so it could be from an ancient Martian civilization for all I know.
Figured someone here might know where it's from and if not, well then you get to see a neat dagger. Now if you'll excuse me, I believe I have some goats to sacrifice at a volcano to some old god.

TheManInTheGreyFlannelPajamaz
That's poop knife
kurohakuokami9000
Bras knife inscription looks araibic
TalkingSnake
Pretty sure that ain't copper, and even the most polished bronze would've putina'd by now
ISavePrettyGirlsInMyFavorites
Putina’d
DoomFist3million
Looks like gold my dude
Arkanbeast
Well, that's for sure Arabic letters on the sheath. But I don't know the language, as several tongues use the Arabic script.
Arkanbeast
This might help: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_script
Mallardwiththeflu
Check out bladeforums.com
Arcadium21
Thanks! I'll definitely check that out, appreciate it!
MendaxsTruth
I was about to say no. But upon seeing it. Mist certainly without a doubt. Where shall we start?
manamongstyou
Now that you've unsheathed it you can't sheath it again until it's been blooded!
Yupurineutah
Looks like a Yemeni jambiya. But if it's not extremely sharp it is probably a souvenir letter opener.
Arcadium21
Yea it's not especially sharp so just might be that, but still a pretty cool letter opener if that's the case!
Yupurineutah
Dad had a sheathed "cutlass" letter opener from Holland. Duller than a butter knife. I thought it was cool so I played with it 1/2
Yupurineutah
until they took it away and hid it so I wouldn't put an eye out. 2/2
PoorSucker
It's from Saudi Arabia , Kuwait, or Iraq, have one,friend gave it to me after working there
usersubbordercontrol
Ooh. Venezuelan? Best of luck if you've got family there. Heard it's been pretty bad lately
Arcadium21
Thanks, yea it's pretty damn rough and unfortunately do have some family down there but we send them boxes of supplies to help out.
usersubbordercontrol
Well, if I remember correctly, the 50 centimos coin, is worth more as scrap metal than it is as a coin, at least