Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Deadly Utility: Indo-Persian Scissors

Oliver Pinchot · 3rd July 2016, 07:37 PM

Nice acquisition, Charles!
This is Ottoman work from the first half of the 19th century.
It was typically carried as part of a calligrapher or scribe's kit.
Since many were itinerant, travelling from village to village to
ply their craft, such a combination of utility and protection makes
perfect sense.

3rd July 2016, 07:37 PM	#5
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 456	Nice acquisition, Charles! This is Ottoman work from the first half of the 19th century. It was typically carried as part of a calligrapher or scribe's kit. Since many were itinerant, travelling from village to village to ply their craft, such a combination of utility and protection makes perfect sense. Last edited by Oliver Pinchot; 3rd July 2016 at 10:59 PM.