Pesh Kabz

ALEX · 6th January 2008, 02:45 PM

I while ago Jens posted a few pictures of a nice Pesh Kabz. I encountered a similar dagger, and surprisingly the memory came back:-) These are quite rare, I think, and a few similar ones were on Sotheby's in 2006. Jens's one has very nice curve though and gold work. Here is the link (it's in the middle of the thread):
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=pesh
And here are pictures of another one. It's 15'' long, walrus handle, wootz, etc. The scabbard is original, I think, fits the blade well, but the fittings look Afghani to me. Any other opinions/comments?

Battara · 6th January 2008, 07:34 PM

Could be, although the dagger itself is Northern India, Mughal.

Jens Nordlunde · 7th January 2008, 06:31 PM

Alex,
Its a very nice pesh you have found, please give us a sharp close up of the inlay close to tha hilt. You have a scabbard - while I don't

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Jens

ALEX · 7th January 2008, 07:51 PM

Jens,
Apart from scabbard, I think yours is better

Here are the closeups, hope they're good. Any similarities to yours???
THANKS!

Jens Nordlunde · 7th January 2008, 09:41 PM

Alex,

I have compared the two images from your and mine (in a special programe), of the decoration, and I find them rather alike, mine have birds and yours does not, but what surprises me a lot is the gold ‘cartouche’, which on both dagger seem to be rather blurred, and if I guess right, there will be a faint writing in yours, as it is in mine. Thank you for the pictures.

Jens

ALEX · 7th January 2008, 11:05 PM

Jens, no writing on mine.
As I mentioned earlier, yours is better:-)
Thanks for checking.

6th January 2008, 02:45 PM	#1
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Pesh Kabz I while ago Jens posted a few pictures of a nice Pesh Kabz. I encountered a similar dagger, and surprisingly the memory came back:-) These are quite rare, I think, and a few similar ones were on Sotheby's in 2006. Jens's one has very nice curve though and gold work. Here is the link (it's in the middle of the thread): http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=pesh And here are pictures of another one. It's 15'' long, walrus handle, wootz, etc. The scabbard is original, I think, fits the blade well, but the fittings look Afghani to me. Any other opinions/comments? Attached Images

7th January 2008, 06:31 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Alex, Its a very nice pesh you have found, please give us a sharp close up of the inlay close to tha hilt. You have a scabbard - while I don't. Jens

7th January 2008, 07:51 PM	#4
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Jens, Apart from scabbard, I think yours is better Here are the closeups, hope they're good. Any similarities to yours??? THANKS! Attached Images

6th January 2008, 07:34 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Could be, although the dagger itself is Northern India, Mughal.

7th January 2008, 09:41 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Alex, I have compared the two images from your and mine (in a special programe), of the decoration, and I find them rather alike, mine have birds and yours does not, but what surprises me a lot is the gold ‘cartouche’, which on both dagger seem to be rather blurred, and if I guess right, there will be a faint writing in yours, as it is in mine. Thank you for the pictures. Jens

7th January 2008, 11:05 PM	#6
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Jens, no writing on mine. As I mentioned earlier, yours is better:-) Thanks for checking.