Mysterious object

Ian · 31st May 2020, 02:21 PM

Duccio,

I think your initial thought that this knife is a tool may be correct. The presence of a boot shaped hilt suggests to me that this is a leather knife, perhaps used for the splitting of leather.

Ian.

Duccio · 1st June 2020, 04:27 PM

Thank you all! I didn't think I got so many answers, so quickly! We don't know what this object is, but there are interesting hypotheses.
I personally believe that the right path is the one indicated by Richard G., who speaks of Indian agricultural tools; as seen in the links below, the shapes are very similar, although the decoration is completely missing.
https://picclick.com/Unique-Farming-...063114755.html

Otherwise we can always solve the question as archaeologists and ethnologists often do, defining this object as a "cult object", which is fine for everything ....
thank you all!

31st May 2020, 02:21 PM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,646	Duccio, I think your initial thought that this knife is a tool may be correct. The presence of a boot shaped hilt suggests to me that this is a leather knife, perhaps used for the splitting of leather. Ian. Last edited by Ian; 31st May 2020 at 03:45 PM.

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1st June 2020, 04:27 PM	#2
Duccio Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Florence, Italy Posts: 64	Thank you all! I didn't think I got so many answers, so quickly! We don't know what this object is, but there are interesting hypotheses. I personally believe that the right path is the one indicated by Richard G., who speaks of Indian agricultural tools; as seen in the links below, the shapes are very similar, although the decoration is completely missing. https://picclick.com/Unique-Farming-...063114755.html Otherwise we can always solve the question as archaeologists and ethnologists often do, defining this object as a "cult object", which is fine for everything .... thank you all!