Need help to identify foreign dagger

[almyjmoore]

I've had this old dagger around for a long time and have not been able to identify what country it's from. It has a 9" blade and a 4 1/2" handle. Except for the blade and handle, everything is brass. In one of the pictures, you can see a rectangular hole where the dagger locked into a scabbard [just a guess]. The only identifing mark looks like a capital E over a V. Does anyone have any information or guesses on the dagger? Thanks, Al

[gringo]

it looks like a japanese dirk...but the chinese did forge this model. close ups of the handle and guard would help.
it is worth more with the scabbard and knots...

http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/dirks.htm


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[almyjmoore]

Thanks Gringo, I wish I did have the scabbard. I'm adding some more pics to see if anyone recognizes it. Al

[gringo]

it is japanese. nice piece.

[almyjmoore]

Thanks Gringo