Lohar
| Lohar | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | War hammer, war sickle |
| Designations: | Khyber War Sickle |
| Use: | Weapon, traditional weapon |
| Creation time: | around 17th century |
| Working time: | til today |
| Region of origin / author: |
Afghanistan , Banockie tribe at the Khyber Pass |
| Distribution: | Afghanistan |
| Overall length: | about 20 cm |
| Blade length: | about 40 cm |
| Handle: | metal |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Lohar (also Khyber-War-Sickle ) is a quarrel of the Banochie, a tribe in Afghanistan who live near the Khyber Pass .
history
The Lohar was developed by the Banochie tribe, which belongs to the Khyber tribes. In addition to a weapon, it is also a status symbol of the wearer. Each man of the tribe makes his own Lohar and provides it with his own decoration and his personal symbols.
description
The blade of the Lohar is curved and resembles a bird's beak or a sickle . It is wide at the handle (handle) and tapers towards the place (tip). The downward facing side of the blade is sharp. The blade protrudes from the handle at a right angle . The blade, handle and handle are made of one piece. The hilt is covered with brass , wood, bone or ivory for decorative purposes . The whole lohar is made of steel and is decorated with symbols all over its surface. The lohar has a total length of about 40 cm. Some Lohar are designed so that the blade and the handle can be folded in towards the handle.
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Cameron Stone , Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 (Reprint), pages 418-419, limited preview in Google Book Search.
See also
Web links
- Lohar at Hermann Historica ( Memento from February 11, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
- at Oriental Arms
- Lohar at Oriental Arms
- Lohar at Oriental Arms
- Lohar at Therion Arms