kurd/IndoPersian ?

tom hyle · 20th March 2005, 03:09 PM

Interesting. Looks like a decent old blade. The lack of a sharply defined central line to the base of the blade may have struck some as a modern feature, but I'm not sure they'd be correct. In conjunction with the continual curve, rather than the more common 2 stage curve, I wonder if this is the tip from a larger blade.

Jens Nordlunde · 20th March 2005, 04:25 PM

Yes Tom, I got the same feeling, especially when looking at the second picture from the top. I also had another feeling - or wild guess if you will - that the blade could be from a katar.

tom hyle · 20th March 2005, 05:05 PM

It's got somewhat of that look; it's the curve that throws me, of course. The curved katars I've seen were the rivetted blade kind, and thus likely made from the remains of obsolete swords their own selves? Whereas the ones with the groove/panel base and the thickened point are usually of the integral/welded blade type? I'm probably speculating based on too few examples here; I definitely see what you mean about resembling a katar blade......if nothing else this may suggest regional origin.

20th March 2005, 03:09 PM	#1
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Interesting. Looks like a decent old blade. The lack of a sharply defined central line to the base of the blade may have struck some as a modern feature, but I'm not sure they'd be correct. In conjunction with the continual curve, rather than the more common 2 stage curve, I wonder if this is the tip from a larger blade.

20th March 2005, 04:25 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Yes Tom, I got the same feeling, especially when looking at the second picture from the top. I also had another feeling - or wild guess if you will - that the blade could be from a katar.

20th March 2005, 05:05 PM	#3
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	It's got somewhat of that look; it's the curve that throws me, of course. The curved katars I've seen were the rivetted blade kind, and thus likely made from the remains of obsolete swords their own selves? Whereas the ones with the groove/panel base and the thickened point are usually of the integral/welded blade type? I'm probably speculating based on too few examples here; I definitely see what you mean about resembling a katar blade......if nothing else this may suggest regional origin.