KNIFE FROM IRAN?

Lee · 5th January 2005, 12:31 PM

Images received from Carlos

tom hyle · 6th January 2005, 03:39 AM

Ooh, and isn't this just similar to, but different from those little silver hilt Arab pieces previously thought to be Tibetan?.....

ariel · 6th January 2005, 12:34 PM

Seems to me that there is a thickening of the blade toward the point. Am I correct?
If so, the blade is that of a Zirah Bouk and is likely to be (and looks) Indo-Persian, especially the koftgari decoration. The handle on the other hand looks typical North African, reminescent of a Shula and the decor (circles) matches. Also, the garish scabbard with bright multicolored fabrics also looks broadly speaking "Arabian".
Overall, I think it is a North African dagger made with a trade Indo-Persian blade.
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5th January 2005, 12:31 PM	#1
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 914	Images received from Carlos Attached Images

6th January 2005, 03:39 AM	#2
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Ooh, and isn't this just similar to, but different from those little silver hilt Arab pieces previously thought to be Tibetan?.....

6th January 2005, 12:34 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Seems to me that there is a thickening of the blade toward the point. Am I correct? If so, the blade is that of a Zirah Bouk and is likely to be (and looks) Indo-Persian, especially the koftgari decoration. The handle on the other hand looks typical North African, reminescent of a Shula and the decor (circles) matches. Also, the garish scabbard with bright multicolored fabrics also looks broadly speaking "Arabian". Overall, I think it is a North African dagger made with a trade Indo-Persian blade. .