Are simple/plain kard daggers rare?

ariel · 30th June 2022, 03:57 AM

Looks like Bikaner arsenal markings. This to me suggests some age.
Any weapon can be either sumpuous or plain and utilitarian.
Check the materiel of the handle: red-hot needle will tell youby the smell if it is plastic.
Otherwise, eminently respectable thing.

Pitt1999 · 30th June 2022, 05:06 AM

I found these examples on the old Oriental Arms site described as "Tribal" kards. Fairly simple with a bit of class in the ivory pommels, these are what I imagined in my head when I thought of a simple kard. Also these seem to be rather rare as these were the only three of this type I have found so far

Pitt1999 · 30th June 2022, 05:28 AM

Also these three above examples have very long blades for kards, ranging from 12 to 14 inches.

ariel · 30th June 2022, 07:23 AM

Kard in Farsi is jusr “knife”. They can be of any length.
“Tribalism” is determined by their decorations.

Pitt1999 · 30th June 2022, 08:19 AM

After doing some further digging, I found a thread discussing this type of kard here...

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20828

Although their exact region of origin still seems to be undecided, this style seems to be attributed to the Turkmen.

30th June 2022, 05:06 AM	#2
Pitt1999 Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 113	I found these examples on the old Oriental Arms site described as "Tribal" kards. Fairly simple with a bit of class in the ivory pommels, these are what I imagined in my head when I thought of a simple kard. Also these seem to be rather rare as these were the only three of this type I have found so far Attached Images

30th June 2022, 03:57 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Looks like Bikaner arsenal markings. This to me suggests some age. Any weapon can be either sumpuous or plain and utilitarian. Check the materiel of the handle: red-hot needle will tell youby the smell if it is plastic. Otherwise, eminently respectable thing.

30th June 2022, 05:28 AM	#3
Pitt1999 Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 113	Also these three above examples have very long blades for kards, ranging from 12 to 14 inches.

30th June 2022, 07:23 AM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Kard in Farsi is jusr “knife”. They can be of any length. “Tribalism” is determined by their decorations.

30th June 2022, 08:19 AM	#5
Pitt1999 Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 113	After doing some further digging, I found a thread discussing this type of kard here... http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20828 Although their exact region of origin still seems to be undecided, this style seems to be attributed to the Turkmen.