13th December 2015, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ALEX
Also, re-hilting could have been done in Central Asia. See similar HERE |
Very similar.
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This heavy knife is a tribal, somewhat crude version of a KARD knife. Its origin is not precisely known but most probably some tribal Persian / Turkestan artifact. 14 inches long, heavy, single edge blade with a cylindrical grip made of layered discs of brass, black horn and bone, decorated with brass inserts. Bone pommel; and brass bolsters. Total length 18 inches. Very good condition. Minor pitted spots on the blade. Few brass inserts are missing. No scabbard. Very unusual and scarce of somewhat mysterious origin.
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Last edited by estcrh; 13th December 2015 at 07:34 PM.
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