Mysterious object

carlos · 30th May 2020, 11:36 PM

My first impression was indian object...
A new mistery!!!

Battara · 31st May 2020, 12:08 AM

Could it be for mixing fruit salads?

drac2k · 31st May 2020, 12:10 AM

Yes Kubur, but look more closely.......they are wearing cowgirl boots.

Edster · 31st May 2020, 01:44 AM

Is there a hole in the "top of the boot"? If so what size and would something fit into it that is missing? The configuration of the spike and the handle don't seem to work just on their own.

Richard G · 31st May 2020, 09:56 AM

Try this.
https://www.indiamart.com/proddetail...385017430.html
Regards
Richard

kronckew · 31st May 2020, 10:11 AM

Boot? yes; Cowboy? That implies a USA bias. Many cultures wear boots. Not only Bovine/Equine herders. Military wore boots, mounted or not.

Does it have an edge? Is it on the inside of the curve? If both are true, I'd go with the grass trimming sickle. Maybe some noble had them made for his minions and wanted to show off that he was so rich even his slaves and low class servants had fancy tools. The different colour metallic bands suggest afghan.

Ian · 31st May 2020, 01:21 PM

Duccio,

I think your initial thought that this knife is a tool may be correct. The presence of a boot shaped hilt suggests to me that this is a leather knife, perhaps used for the splitting of leather.

Ian.

Duccio · 1st June 2020, 03:27 PM

Thank you all! I didn't think I got so many answers, so quickly! We don't know what this object is, but there are interesting hypotheses.
I personally believe that the right path is the one indicated by Richard G., who speaks of Indian agricultural tools; as seen in the links below, the shapes are very similar, although the decoration is completely missing.
https://picclick.com/Unique-Farming-...063114755.html

Otherwise we can always solve the question as archaeologists and ethnologists often do, defining this object as a "cult object", which is fine for everything ....
thank you all!

31st May 2020, 01:21 PM	#7
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,398	Duccio, I think your initial thought that this knife is a tool may be correct. The presence of a boot shaped hilt suggests to me that this is a leather knife, perhaps used for the splitting of leather. Ian. Last edited by Ian; 31st May 2020 at 02:45 PM.

30th May 2020, 11:36 PM	#1
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 751	My first impression was indian object... A new mistery!!!

31st May 2020, 12:08 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Could it be for mixing fruit salads?

31st May 2020, 12:10 AM	#3
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,258	Yes Kubur, but look more closely.......they are wearing cowgirl boots.

31st May 2020, 01:44 AM	#4
Edster Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 415	Is there a hole in the "top of the boot"? If so what size and would something fit into it that is missing? The configuration of the spike and the handle don't seem to work just on their own.

31st May 2020, 09:56 AM	#5
Richard G Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 411	Try this. https://www.indiamart.com/proddetail...385017430.html Regards Richard

31st May 2020, 10:11 AM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	Boot? yes; Cowboy? That implies a USA bias. Many cultures wear boots. Not only Bovine/Equine herders. Military wore boots, mounted or not. Does it have an edge? Is it on the inside of the curve? If both are true, I'd go with the grass trimming sickle. Maybe some noble had them made for his minions and wanted to show off that he was so rich even his slaves and low class servants had fancy tools. The different colour metallic bands suggest afghan.

1st June 2020, 03:27 PM	#8
Duccio Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Florence, Italy Posts: 64	Thank you all! I didn't think I got so many answers, so quickly! We don't know what this object is, but there are interesting hypotheses. I personally believe that the right path is the one indicated by Richard G., who speaks of Indian agricultural tools; as seen in the links below, the shapes are very similar, although the decoration is completely missing. https://picclick.com/Unique-Farming-...063114755.html Otherwise we can always solve the question as archaeologists and ethnologists often do, defining this object as a "cult object", which is fine for everything .... thank you all!