indian weapon for identification

[weapons 27]

I think has a weapon of Indian...It is 25 cm long, 10 cm wide, 8 mm at the thickest...Blade doubled edged with a central Ridge, the widest part is sharp...the scabbard is made of wood and leather.

[Shimmerxxx]

That's something you don't see everyday!

I've had a quick look in my reference books and the closest I've found is this:

[Battara]

What an unusual piece! Thank you for the reference.

[Jim McDougall]

That's something you don't see everyday!

I've had a quick look in my reference books and the closest I've found is this:


Outstanding match!!! Which reference was this from?

[Stan S.]

Looks like a real bad-ass bichwa dagger!

[David]

Trumps brass knuckles for sure... :)

[Shimmerxxx]

Outstanding match!!! Which reference was this from?

Thanks. It's from A Catalogue of Arms & Armours in Bharat Kala Bhavan. G.N. Pant & Yashodhara Agrawal (1995).

[spiral]

Always a Shame that perfectly drilled holes dont realy match finger shspes, :shrug:

Hence the more oval ergonomic designs on most brass knuckles.

Bad lay out of the two central holes as well. {Not ergonomic.}

I fear yet another modern Indian fantasy reproduction.

Probaly worth etching to see if any grain in the steel to help date it, any earlier than ww2.

Spiral

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Always a Shame that perfectly drilled holes dont realy match finger shspes, :shrug:

Hence the more oval ergonomic designs on most brass knuckles.

Bad lay out of the two central holes as well. {Not ergonomic.}

I fear yet another modern Indian fantasy reproduction.

Probaly worth etching to see if any grain in the steel to help date it, any earlier than ww2.

Spiral


Salaams Spiral ~ I was about to write something clever about a second world war knuckle duster and blade combination that Commandos used to have strapped down one thigh! ( they had the Sykes Fairburn and this broad blade knuckle duster job as well~ Im sure "trench warfare" has an example) but you beat me to it with your excellent observation on the holes on this item being a bit oddly done. So its probably a slashing style rather that a punching weapon no?

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

[weapons 27]

Yet the scabbard is typical Indian, I do not think military?

[spiral]

Hello chaps,

If you look at military or even civilian proffesionaly made knuckles or knuckle knives, they have oval finger shaped holes. not something power drilled through on a drill press, like this example...

Its quite possibly Indian, but its not proffesionaly made. :shrug:

Sorry but it realy doesnt look right to me. :o

spiral

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Hello chaps,

If you look at military or even civilian proffesionaly made knuckles or knuckle knives, they have oval finger shaped holes. not something power drilled through on a drill press, like this example...

Its quite possibly Indian, but its not proffesionaly made. :shrug:

Sorry but it realy doesnt look right to me. :o

spiral


Salaams spiral ~ It almost looks unfinished... I go with the ''not quite right look'' and suggest, if anything, it's only ceremonial and not a weapon. (interesting though)
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.