Karud dagger with unusual chased scabbard

[francantolin]

Thank you Mahratt and Ariel for your comments,

I suggested bone or ivory because I still don't have it in my hands,
have to get it not too late I hope !
Il will post better pictures of the hilt and scabbard,
I would maybe see if the scabbard is made of one piece or has extensions as Ariel said,

for the Afghan-chinese link,
I was thinking of the eastern part of Afghanistan, Badakhchan province and the Wakhan district who has an east frontier with China
(south frontier with Pakistan, ex British Empire ,
north with Tadjikistan, ex USSR )
Tadjikistan make me think of the 2x1x1 rivets seen in central Asia as Ariel mentioned, maybe it's a clue...

For the Wackan people living there , they are few ''poor'' nomads in this wonderful but hard to live area,
don't know if they still have/had these type of daggers ?

Kind regards