With forge folded, overlaid blade.
This item has been sold.
Overall length
37 cm
Width
19.1 cm
Weight
401 grams
Materials
Iron, brass, wood
Origin
Khyber region
Afghanistan
Dating
19th century
Sold
Description
An Afghan sickle, forged from one piece of iron. The blade has a thickening at the back for added strength.
Overlaid with brass on one side, done over bold two-directional crosshatching. The reverse is plain.
It sits in a simple wooden hilt with an iron ferrule, through which a nail holds both ferrule and blade in place.
Good, honest, original condition throughout.
Further reading
For more information on the type, see my glossary article: Lohar, Lor (لور), lawa-āor (لواور )
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