Indo persian ? Arabic curved 'working' knife

[A. G. Maisey]

Even with it in my hand I doubt that that I would have any idea what it is. I've simply never seen anything like it.

Maybe a barber's tool to scrape the stubble off people with bald heads?

A gardener's pruning hook?

It looks to me like it would be close to perfect for harvesting grapes.

Once we start to guess about these things with no real knowledge of what we are looking at we can have hours of endless fun.

A tool to scrape the mud off a lawn roller?

[spiral]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Even with it in my hand I doubt that that I would have any idea what it is. I've simply never seen anything like it.

But you might be able to see how it is pit together more clearly? & generaly deduce whether it is a marriage or not perhaps?

Spiral

[A. G. Maisey]

Yeah, maybe. Also, maybe not. I just don't like to guess about things without a really solid foundation to build the guesses on. With no knowledge of exactly where this thing came from, when it was made, what its provenance is, and no illustrated example, as well as no cultural nor societal knowledge of the place where it might have come from, I would seriously hesitate to hypothesise about what it might be. That's what I said a little while ago:- when we start to guess about these things we can have hours of endless fun. Lots of fun, but no real, supportable conclusions.

A tool to scrape the rust off 44gallon drums?

Maybe it doesn't come from the middle east at all, maybe it comes from Africa, and they use to castrate rogue elephants.

[spiral]

As you say maybe, maybe not.

I find more evidence is generaly worth having , particularily the differance between one poor side veiw photo & handling something.

But sure not evry piece gives up its answears, to our questians..

I agree guessing at its use doesnt help provide any further evidence.

I still guess theres a good chance its an agricutural blade jammed in a weapon handle.

But I could be so very wrong!

Spiral

[katana]

Originally Posted by spiral

I still guess theres a good chance its an agricutural blade jammed in a weapon handle.

But I could be so very wrong!

Spiral

This was my original feeling.....its the handle that seems mis-placed. I agree that it seems likely, the design (handle) would suit a weapon. However the blade suggests a utilitarian use......very confusing. I bid on this knife...because of this 'strange' situation....I did not 'win' it...so unfortunately I will not be able to describe it in any more detail (handling, construction etc)
The rounded point could have been 'ground' if the original sharp point had been broken. But surely you would re-point it... not 'blunt' it .

Seems that this will have to go in the 'Unknown' catergory........

Thankyou for everyone's input