Long dagger for comment.

Drabant1701 · 1st June 2022, 03:22 PM

I recently bought this 58cm long dagger. Its sturdy and well made, its wootz but the pattern is not that great. Is it a Pesh Kabz? Is it persian origin? When was it made?, my guess is mid to late 19th century. Thank you for looking!

ariel · 1st June 2022, 10:49 PM

It is a peshkabz: single-edge blade. My guess it is more likely to be North Indian, 19 century. And the wootz is perfectly good, stop complaining, buddy:-)

Very good catch.

David R · 1st June 2022, 10:52 PM

Nice catch, enjoy what you have there, they are not easy to find.

mahratt · 2nd June 2022, 10:26 AM

Congratulations. Excellent pesh-kabz. I think it's Iran. The characteristic images on the handle of the dagger, in my opinion, "scream" about the Persian origin. It looks like it's from the late 19th century.

Drabant1701 · 2nd June 2022, 04:06 PM

Many thanks for all your replies! Looks like a Pesh Kabz and is a Pesh Kabz, my only doubt was that its so long that its almost a short sword. Im very happy with it and pleased that I could add it to my collection.

ariel · 2nd June 2022, 07:39 PM

Great! Enjoy it!
Old Indo-Persian weapons were not “regulation” ones: and this is why there are infinite differences between them.
G.C. Stone for example described “Khyber knives” blades varying in length between 14 and 30”. I have two with blades slightly less than 12” and one 34” ( proving old George too conservative:-)). Still, they are as “khybers” as could be. The longer ones served as “slashers”, the shorties as “ stabbers”.

1st June 2022, 03:22 PM	#1
Drabant1701 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 181	Long dagger for comment. I recently bought this 58cm long dagger. Its sturdy and well made, its wootz but the pattern is not that great. Is it a Pesh Kabz? Is it persian origin? When was it made?, my guess is mid to late 19th century. Thank you for looking! Attached Images

2nd June 2022, 10:26 AM	#4
mahratt Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Russia Posts: 1,042	Congratulations. Excellent pesh-kabz. I think it's Iran. The characteristic images on the handle of the dagger, in my opinion, "scream" about the Persian origin. It looks like it's from the late 19th century. Attached Images

2nd June 2022, 07:39 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Great! Enjoy it! Old Indo-Persian weapons were not “regulation” ones: and this is why there are infinite differences between them. G.C. Stone for example described “Khyber knives” blades varying in length between 14 and 30”. I have two with blades slightly less than 12” and one 34” ( proving old George too conservative:-)). Still, they are as “khybers” as could be. The longer ones served as “slashers”, the shorties as “ stabbers”. Last edited by ariel; 2nd June 2022 at 08:00 PM.

1st June 2022, 10:49 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	It is a peshkabz: single-edge blade. My guess it is more likely to be North Indian, 19 century. And the wootz is perfectly good, stop complaining, buddy:-) Very good catch.

1st June 2022, 10:52 PM	#3
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,079	Nice catch, enjoy what you have there, they are not easy to find.

2nd June 2022, 04:06 PM	#5
Drabant1701 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 181	Many thanks for all your replies! Looks like a Pesh Kabz and is a Pesh Kabz, my only doubt was that its so long that its almost a short sword. Im very happy with it and pleased that I could add it to my collection.