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Hi my Friends
let me introduce you a small marvel, a "Pitch-Qabz" from Bukhara - Uzbekistan - 19th or 20th century - beautiful shaped blade as a yataghan - nice contrast for a very fine "johar" - handle constituted of 2 plaques of mother of pearl with a thin line of small turquoise - the back of the handle, is decorated in silver mount - scabbard is constituted on a wood core, covered with silver, copper, leather, decorated with a small turquoise ask myself that question; - the fringed leather pouch that accompanies it, it's come from Bukhara ?? it looks too much like the work of Native North America ... ![]() but the 2 bobbles, and bells silvered seems to be Asian ![]() then I ask for, what do you think about this ?? ![]() à + Dom |
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Hi Dom,
I like your "small marvel" ![]() I believe the leather poach is original, because the pendants with cords attached to it are traditionally Uzbek, such pendats were attached to belts, swords, braids, etc. And poaches for these type of knives were used too! |
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I completely agree with Tatyana, and this is truly a beautiful bichaq. What compellingly makes this pouch seem American Indian is that it is rawhide, a most commonly seen material seen in our frontiers and the fringe of course adds to the attractive appearance. In Central Asia, Uzbekistan was in many ways one of the frontiers in much the same sense, and rawhide was certainly well known there as well.
Best regards, Jim |
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Tatyana and Jim
thank you for your valuable comments ![]() I was really afraid of being ridiculed if I had announced that this bag was well Uzbek, as well as the seller had indicated to me I don't believe obligatorily all sellers ... ![]() thanks again for your assistance à + Dom |
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Very good idea to check your six with altogether too many sellers!!! But I dont think the term 'ridicule' is in the same universe with you........one of our most valuable assets here ![]() All the best, Jim |
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Nice Buharan knife, Dom. and nice to have one completed with silver scabbard, stones and wootz blade. I also like Buharan knifes like this. Here's one with silver/niello handle and wootz blade, and also dated as of 19th C... the pouch is missing:-)
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Very fine knives, I must say. Not my area of knowledge really - what is the silver "bud" shaped finial to the scabbard chape ? I have seen very similar finials to other Islamic knife scabbards...
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Dom,
Here is Bukharan knife from Mozer/Zeller book. Most elements, if not all, in its construction and design are very similar to yours, but the pouch is little cooler:-) |
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