Odd Afghan find for ID

ariel · 7th November 2011, 02:24 PM

A marriage of a Choora blade with a Zafar Takieh-type handle. Obviously, not a very popular design, and we are unlikely to count it as the first example of a previously-unknown type :-)

Superficially, the casting technique would disqualify it from being a weapon: forging removes impurities, eliminates air bubbles etc, etc. However, human body is soft and squishy, and any hard metal object would do well against it.
Humanity suffered a lot of casualties from cast bronze weapons.

Who knows why and when this thing was made.....

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7th November 2011, 02:24 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	A marriage of a Choora blade with a Zafar Takieh-type handle. Obviously, not a very popular design, and we are unlikely to count it as the first example of a previously-unknown type :-) Superficially, the casting technique would disqualify it from being a weapon: forging removes impurities, eliminates air bubbles etc, etc. However, human body is soft and squishy, and any hard metal object would do well against it. Humanity suffered a lot of casualties from cast bronze weapons. Who knows why and when this thing was made.....