Comparison of Decorations on Arms and non-Arms Objects

Tatyana Dianova · 7th July 2010, 10:41 AM

Tim, I have looked for Kalash information in Wiki, and they have some women godesses too, but unfortunately I have found no images or descriptions of them... Kalash live "between" the Himachal Pradesh and Afghanistan, so it is still possible that the dagger was assembled there

Jens Nordlunde · 7th July 2010, 04:02 PM

Tatyana – very well done.

In this Memory Game called collecting it is always exciting to find a ‘new’ part – thank you for showing it

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I think there can be little doubt that you have found the place of origin for your dagger – congratulations

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Jens

Tatyana Dianova · 7th July 2010, 07:46 PM

Thank you Jens

eftihis · 7th July 2010, 10:57 PM

Hi Tatiana, great discovery, although it would be great to know if it is from the Kalash region.
By the way Tim, Kalash are not a "hindu island", they are pagans, and their religion relates in a part with ancient Greek religion, as well as some words in their language.
Below is an interesting article about Kalash:

http://www.sott.net/articles/show/21...rom-Extinction

Tim Simmons · 8th July 2010, 06:50 PM

Some more stuff on Kafirs, Pagans in the area. They may not be Hindus but I would bet that elements of Hinduism are in the mix. From "The Aboriginal Tribes of India" Stephen Fuchs 1975.

Tatyana Dianova · 11th July 2010, 06:48 PM

I have forgotten to mention, that these amulets were made in the end of 19th - beginning of the 20th century. So it is quite easy to date the dagger too...

Gavin Nugent · 17th July 2010, 06:17 AM

Here is a relevant discussion posted but Jens some time back.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=sikh

I am sure there are many other threads worth posting here, if you find them, drop them in.

Gav

7th July 2010, 04:02 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Tatyana – very well done. In this Memory Game called collecting it is always exciting to find a ‘new’ part – thank you for showing it. I think there can be little doubt that you have found the place of origin for your dagger – congratulations. Jens

8th July 2010, 06:50 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,854	Some more stuff on Kafirs, Pagans in the area. They may not be Hindus but I would bet that elements of Hinduism are in the mix. From "The Aboriginal Tribes of India" Stephen Fuchs 1975. Attached Images

17th July 2010, 06:17 AM	#7
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	A blast from the past Here is a relevant discussion posted but Jens some time back. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=sikh I am sure there are many other threads worth posting here, if you find them, drop them in. Gav

7th July 2010, 10:41 AM	#1
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 736	Tim, I have looked for Kalash information in Wiki, and they have some women godesses too, but unfortunately I have found no images or descriptions of them... Kalash live "between" the Himachal Pradesh and Afghanistan, so it is still possible that the dagger was assembled there

7th July 2010, 07:46 PM	#3
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 736	Thank you Jens

7th July 2010, 10:57 PM	#4
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 511	Hi Tatiana, great discovery, although it would be great to know if it is from the Kalash region. By the way Tim, Kalash are not a "hindu island", they are pagans, and their religion relates in a part with ancient Greek religion, as well as some words in their language. Below is an interesting article about Kalash: http://www.sott.net/articles/show/21...rom-Extinction

11th July 2010, 06:48 PM	#6
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 736	I have forgotten to mention, that these amulets were made in the end of 19th - beginning of the 20th century. So it is quite easy to date the dagger too...