three para i tutti afhgan for comments
 

Hello to all
Here are three peshkabz the 19th century afhgan
with tip reinforced shapes to pierce the armor.
the first measure 36 cm long, 25.5 cm long blade
with scabbard, blade inlaid motifs in gold on one side

the second measure 37 cm long, the blade 28 cm
the reinforced blade tip
without sheath encrusted with gold on one side of blade


the third measure 43 cm long, blade 31 cm
with scabbard, pointed blade reinforced with motifs inlaid gold on one side

the second

the tree

I dont know these do not look like the real stuff to me. The armour piercing tips seems made up abit :-(

Salaams Weapons 27 ~ These are interesting because they appear to be big hunting knives. The bird looks like a Parrot or a Puffin? Could they be the knife carried when out bird shooting..? The "coup de grace" when hunting birds(and other game) is after shooting them they are "killed" with the knife..a traditional practice.
Regarding the peculiar discs on the pommels ~ These appear to be talismanic shaped in a sort of leaf style (bota) almost the same as the index finger ring (prayer ring in Islamic silver ) in silver perhaps warding off evil spirits.. :shrug:
This is an odd but fascinating set of daggers but I am certain they are purposeful hunting /fighting knives. I wonder what is the hilt...blackhorn? The dagger tips are reinforced which is normal for Knives from Afghanistan and Indian makers but it seems odd that the designs are not Islamic but entirely niaive and fanciful garden scenes with heavy influence from the little fat bird... In which case you may have to consider the tourist angle !! :D

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Identical examples were discussed a while back:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11671

Identical Examples
 

Actually, the link Alantia gives is the same Para-I-Tutti that I sold on Ebay some time back. Steve