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Old 12th February 2023, 07:28 PM   #1
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I don't know what it is for ... but i know it is very, very nice .
Agree, very nice
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Old 13th February 2023, 02:56 AM   #2
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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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Old 13th February 2023, 05:03 AM   #3
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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.
Hello, Ian.

As far as I know, betel was not chewed in Bukhara...
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Old 13th February 2023, 06:37 AM   #4
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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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Old 13th February 2023, 06:46 AM   #5
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Could be a sugar knife. Tea sugar and bling.
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Old 13th February 2023, 08:20 AM   #6
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Could be a sugar knife. Tea sugar and bling.
Wouldn't sugar be cut on a flat surface, hence the concave edge be counterproductive?
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Old 13th February 2023, 12:57 PM   #7
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Beautiful knife Mahratt! Something ceremonial? For cutting the umbilical cord? Or for harvesting something special? Only for thought-provoking impulses!

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