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I bought this at a fair last weekend.
O/A length 15 ins Blade 10 1/2 ins. Hilt is antler. Scabbard is wood with 2 copper bands. Very heavy T-shaped bade. My first thought was that it is a cut down Khyber knife, but I think the spine is too curved for that so I am going to say that it was made this way. I am still proposing Afghan until someone corrects me ![]() I have never seen one like this before. Anyone got a suggestion on origin or something like it ? Regards Roy |
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Regards Ibrahiim al Balooshi Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 18th September 2012 at 12:02 PM. |
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Traditionally, it's called Kerala knife.
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It is newly made for the tourist market. This one seems to have been made with a little more care than most I have seen.
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Salaams Ariel ~ Thanks; I had forgotten the name ... I was just having breakfast is a Kerela restaurant here in Buraimi ... I should have known the name... Thanks. After note please see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=KERALA+KNIFE Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 19th September 2012 at 09:41 AM. |
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Thanks Gentlemen
This would appear to be it. I knew some of you would know what it is. Regards Roy |
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Yep, a decent Kerala knife but dont think its touristy. Looks like a real thing
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Hm, I'm still not so sure. I agree the blade has the profile of a Kerala knife, but does the hilt? Isn't this sort of cleft "pommel" associated either with somewhere like the Balkans or something derived from a shasqua.
Has anyone seen this type of hilt on a knife that is indisputably keralan? Otherwise I would suggest Afghanistan is still a possiblity, or even further north into the other Central Asian "...stans". Regards Richard PS. the top ferrule also rather reminds me of those often found on the scabbards of kindjals. |
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Richard
You have a good point. I have been looking through all my books and the web. As you say, all the Kerala knives have a prominently hooked / beaked pommel. AJ - I disagree about it being newly made for the tourist market. I realise that it is not ancient, but it has some age about it. It is also well made, very heavy and solid, not something you normally associate with tourist items. Regards Roy |
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Ok, Richard is right.
This blade form may have been used in many places, like in Kerala, but this hilt form has nothing to do with this area - it is NW. Jens |
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