Afghan Knife

'Khyber Knife' is the name given to this type of sword by the British forces fighting on the North West Frontier against various tribal groups who used the weapon, including the Mahsud, Pathans, Afridis & Waziris. These weapons are short swords notable for the T-section blade. The hilt is made of 2 bone grips secured with 2 rivets, half the hilt is covered in gilt metal towards the shoulder. At the top, the bone has a beak shape pointing towards the cutting edge. The blade is a straight single-edged tapering blade of T-cross section.