interesting Persian item

A. G. Maisey · 10th May 2021, 05:31 AM

No Ariel, bankol have a specified use, they are exceptionally rare, invariably high priced and nobody in Central Jawa would even dream of using one as a suport for any type of weapon.

You're dead right, the thing that began this conversation is nothing at all like a bankol.

ariel · 10th May 2021, 10:29 AM

Thanks.
And the item in question does not resemble a Turkish ( Indian etc) sword hanging hook as well.
We are back to the simple and obvious: it is a moderately fancy fire striker. Any alternative explanations?

10th May 2021, 05:31 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	No Ariel, bankol have a specified use, they are exceptionally rare, invariably high priced and nobody in Central Jawa would even dream of using one as a suport for any type of weapon. You're dead right, the thing that began this conversation is nothing at all like a bankol.

10th May 2021, 10:29 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Thanks. And the item in question does not resemble a Turkish ( Indian etc) sword hanging hook as well. We are back to the simple and obvious: it is a moderately fancy fire striker. Any alternative explanations?