Karud dagger with unusual chased scabbard

[ariel]

Originally Posted by Ren Ren

Let's not forget that in 1791-92 Sino-Tibetan troops captured half of Nepal and stood at the walls of Kathmandu. Emperor Qianlong forced the rulers of Nepal to recognize vassalage and pay tribute. Which was paid until 1911.

Sorry, but I must be missing how that would bring Afghani pesh kabzes to Nepal. Must be getting old and slow....:-(((

[francantolin]

I just receveided my new toy !

The hilt must be ivory ( elefant as Ariel said ) and a repaires piece made of resin...

The scabbard seems made for the blade,
not shortened...
The mounts fits good too .
The foliage work suggests me mongolian ( saw look like embossed silver work with stylised clous...)
or Himalayan origin as we said.
( coincidence ,the karud come home with snow falls today )
I forgot to mention it: dagger length 46cm,
52-53 cm with scabbard

[francantolin]

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[francantolin]

And etched blade!
Couldn't resist

[BBking]

Really interesting find !

This one, not the same but a nepalese ivory dagger
from the MET, with a ''pesh-kabz... shape''
contrary to the usual nepalese knives or kukhris.

Really old , Dated 1650-1700...

[ariel]

The blades are different.

[francantolin]

Thank you for the picture of the nepalese '' pesh-kabz'' and link ( an amazing Garuda carved on the hilt ! )

For me the silver work on mounts is sino-tibetan
So I come back to the wakhan- eastern Afghanistan origin...
Two pictures: a tibetan kangling and a mongolian trousse set.
I don't think the scabbard was made in Tibet or in far
Mongolia but they illustrate the clear chinese, sino-influence.