If you were an Italian Assassin in a past life, you may have used this weapon.
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
November 17, 2019 8:17pm CST
The ear dagger is a dagger so named because of the pommel (very end of the handle on a sword or dagger) which is ear shaped to allow a better grip when using it.
This dagger was first introduced in 14th Century Italy, where assassins as well as royalty might have worn this weapon.
It is thought that the weapon was introduced to Europe through Spain. The yataghan (A Turkish blade) and the shashqa (Cossacks blade) share a heritage with the ear dagger.
Have you ever seen one in person?
Source: Google / Wikipedia and the linked site.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Nov 19
I had never heard of it either. I think that the pommel is ugly, though I suppose it helps with grip and thus does it job.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Nov 19
@LadyDuck It is a weird but beautiful weapon. I do not like to think of how it might have been used in battle or in assassinations. I think I'd rather think of it as being a ceremonial weapon.
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@LadyDuck (502979)
• Italy
18 Nov 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum It does not appear to have been very common and it seems that it is more German than Italian.
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@JESSY3236 (22286)
• United States
18 Nov 19
I never seen it in person. It's a pretty dagger.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Nov 19
Yes, it is. I've seen other photos of it (besides what I've posted) and it's gorgeous. I wouldn't mind having it in a case somewhere.
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@Deepizzaguy (122417)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Nov 19
I have never seen this ear dagger in person.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Nov 19
I had not even heard of it until yesterday when I came across it in my daily research.
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@Deepizzaguy (122417)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Nov 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum Thank you for sharing this information.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Nov 19
I probably have never seen such a dagger unless in a museum sometime.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Nov 19
I've been to a few museums, but I don't think I've been to any with weaponry.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Nov 19
I've never seen a dagger in person. Swords? yes, but not a dagger.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
18 Nov 19
@Janet357 Oh really? I had never heard of that. You mean a man or woman with a sort of pointed, jutting out chin?
@Janet357 (75638)
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18 Nov 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum hahah you know, it becomes a joke here that when they see someone with a long chin, they call him or her mango or dagger
