Accidental collector - old weapons ID assistance (Yao?)

Jampot10 · 3rd November 2014, 12:14 PM

Hello,
I found these old daggers / knives ? in a box of rusty tools I inherited from an Aunt. Had no idea that she had them and thought they might be gardening objects at first but thinking probably weapons.
Have trawled the net for similar and I'm starting to see that these might be Afghan or Indian. Based on patterning to grips - but really only guessing!
Ivory handle one is 14 inches long / wooden handle is 17 inches long. Have seen one knife similar to the Ivory handled one but not as big / I think the wooden handled one might be more unusual ?
Any information welcome as not even sure on age or even if these are real weapons - they are heavy though so suspect they are.
Hopefully images will come with this post but new to this so if they don't will try and post again.
J

3rd November 2014, 12:14 PM	#1
Jampot10 Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 12	Accidental collector - old weapons ID assistance Hello, I found these old daggers / knives ? in a box of rusty tools I inherited from an Aunt. Had no idea that she had them and thought they might be gardening objects at first but thinking probably weapons. Have trawled the net for similar and I'm starting to see that these might be Afghan or Indian. Based on patterning to grips - but really only guessing! Ivory handle one is 14 inches long / wooden handle is 17 inches long. Have seen one knife similar to the Ivory handled one but not as big / I think the wooden handled one might be more unusual ? Any information welcome as not even sure on age or even if these are real weapons - they are heavy though so suspect they are. Hopefully images will come with this post but new to this so if they don't will try and post again. J Attached Images