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indo persian zulfiqar jambiya
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the overall length 48 cm. 13.5 cm handle length
the three blade 23 cm, 26 cm and 23 cm 2 mm thickness two blades are engraved motifs and inlaid silver the scabbard and handle are engraved with inlays of silver and copper I thought was a weapon of ceremony what think you |
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me thinks Persian ans OUCH, that is three holes in one strike.
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They appear on e-bay or other auctions with alarming regularity.
IMHO, they all are Qajar or, likely, later :-) era and designed for tourist attraction. From the engineering point of view, they are counterproductive: the central blade is supposedly armour-piercing, but the lateral blades will prevent penetration. They are not even sharpened, just pieces of etched iron crudely fashioned in the form of blades. But overall, they certainly give a European tourist the expected idea of the Oriental cruelty and deviousness. Something to compare disfavourably with the good and honest Christian chivalry as exemplified by the " straight and narrow" swords of the noble Knights of the Round Table. I can't help but imagine Iranian tinsmiths chuckling sarcastically while assembling these monstrosities. |
I thought something ceremonial or revival period
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