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12th February 2023, 05:40 PM
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Small sickle. Bukhara, 19th century
Small sickle (function unknown). Bukhara, 19th century
Short, curved, single-edged blade made of wootz steel, the back straight and then poly-lobed and inlaid with gold. Guard nielloed with a floral decoration continued on the silk of the handle flanked by two riveted walrus bone plates. Under the guard, metallic ring inlaid with blue glass paste. Length : 17,7 cm Hello guys. Perhaps someone knows what this sickle could be used for? |
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12th February 2023, 07:20 PM
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I don't know what it is for ... but i know it is very, very nice
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12th February 2023, 07:28 PM
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13th February 2023, 02:56 AM
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Nice little knife and probably meant for a specific use. In SE Asia, nicely decorated knives of this size were often used for chopping betel nuts. Did folks in Buchara chew betel? Probably not, I'm guessing.
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13th February 2023, 05:03 AM
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As far as I know, betel was not chewed in Bukhara... |
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13th February 2023, 06:37 AM
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Thanks Mahratt. I would have been surprised if they did.
It was used to cut something small and of consistent size judging from the semi-circular stain in the mid-section of the blade's edge. |
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