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Old 2nd August 2010, 07:20 PM   #1
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Here one more knife. In my opinion from Southern India. Any opinions on it?





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Old 2nd August 2010, 08:36 PM   #2
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Why do you think it is from Southern India? The makara was as common up North as in the South.

Again. the blade is Khanjar like and I think that the piece is from Northern India, probably Rajasthan.

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The decoration on the dagger looks similar to
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6979
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10833
I believe that this decoration is charachteristic for Lahore, but I need some time to look in the books to prove it
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Old 3rd August 2010, 07:49 PM   #4
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Well, I've looked in books, and I think, olikara is right about Rajasthan attribution. In 'Splendour des Armes Orientales' and in 'Rites of Power' there are similar daggers. Anyway, it is definitely not from southern India.
(But I still believe, that the arms in my links are from Lahore )
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Old 3rd August 2010, 08:18 PM   #5
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Hi Tatyana,
Especially the one shown in your last link.
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Old 4th August 2010, 05:22 AM   #6
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Thanks big for your opinions! I did not confirm that it is Southern India. It was my assumption.
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