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Middle East & Africa
Pesh-kabz
페스카즈 · پیشقبض
Persia and North India · 17th–19th century · Ships from Iran
An S-curved single-edged dagger for piercing mail.
A single-edged blade thick at the base and needle-thin at the point, about 30 cm overall, with gold-tone inlay near the hilt. A new workshop replica.
Specifications
- Blade length
- 22 cm
- Overall length
- 33 cm
- Weight
- 350 g
- Materials
- High-carbon steel, gold-tone inlay, horn grip
- Edge
- Sharp (live blade)
Permit required · This is a live blade of 15 cm or longer. Owning it in Korea requires a permit from the local police.
Purchase
₩780,0006 left in stock
Estimated duties (for one)
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Stories told
- Name
The name means "fore-grip"; in Persia it is often paired with the kard knife.