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Old 12th March 2023, 03:42 PM   #1
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Default Afghan "Khyber" knives for identification

Added these two to my collection today. My knowledge mainly is concerned to Indonesian weapons but I started reading a lot here on the forum.

My assessment based on what I found on the forum so far:
-both so called "Khyber" knives from Afghanistan
-probably mid to late 19th century (2nd Afhan War?)
-camel bone handle and horn handle
-both seem to have reasonable quality layered steel, maybe even wootz
-the one with copper details may be from the Balloochi/Baluchi region?

Hope you guys can chime in and add some info!

Are there good period photo's around of these type of weapons being worn?
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