Afghan Pesh Kabz Dagger with interesting Scabbard

Sakalord364 · 22nd November 2021, 07:52 AM

Did genuine Afghan Pesh Kabz daggers have an sccabard with a curved design like this? I wonder if this scabbard/sheath is modern or if it’s from the 19th century?

ariel · 22nd November 2021, 08:08 PM

100% genuine. Not very frequent, but very well known
See Egerton Plate XIV, #624, 19th century. Typical ch'hura from Banu.
There is an assertion that anything on Afghani weapons with brass indicates 20th century. but this is patently wrong. The Egerton's example has " brass mounts". Also check Egerton's private collection, bought in 1855: several have brass mounts.
I would safely put it as 19th century.

mariusgmioc · 22nd November 2021, 09:25 PM

Genuine indeed but I would put it in the 20th century, more exactly around the '50s to '70s.

And not because of the brass, but based mainly on the examples I had or I have seen.

I am curious to see what others have to say.

Ian · 22nd November 2021, 09:40 PM

This item is presently an active auction and therefore not open for discussion. This thread is closed until the auction ends.

Ian

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22nd November 2021, 08:08 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	100% genuine. Not very frequent, but very well known See Egerton Plate XIV, #624, 19th century. Typical ch'hura from Banu. There is an assertion that anything on Afghani weapons with brass indicates 20th century. but this is patently wrong. The Egerton's example has " brass mounts". Also check Egerton's private collection, bought in 1855: several have brass mounts. I would safely put it as 19th century.

22nd November 2021, 09:25 PM	#3
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	Genuine indeed but I would put it in the 20th century, more exactly around the '50s to '70s. And not because of the brass, but based mainly on the examples I had or I have seen. I am curious to see what others have to say.