Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th November 2012, 08:49 AM
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Hi guys, sorry to be tardy with the replies on...
Hi guys, sorry to be tardy with the replies on this thread... there was little info about these in the museum, just a small tag in Thai, which I could not read. I took a couple of other discreet...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st September 2012, 09:27 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st September 2012, 07:39 AM
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Thai blades in Chiang Mai museum
The national museum in Chiang Mai is rather small and underfunded, yet they still have some interesting pieces. Photos weren't really allowed but I did manage a quick & dirty pic of these weapons...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th September 2012, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 9
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With all the different hill tribes in the...
With all the different hill tribes in the northern Thailand/golden triangle area, there seem to be a variety of styles. There are many different ethnic groups north of here, the Shan, Akha, Karen,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th September 2012, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 4
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A few more...
Here are pics of some others that I've turned up. The first one is a ceremonial knife, the bone handle is carved with seven images of Phra Pit-da, which literally means "Lord no-see", the Buddha...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th September 2012, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 9
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Are you sure? I know the kris blades are...
Are you sure? I know the kris blades are definitely from the south, but I see knives with this blade shape fairly often around here, I saw a crude wooden handled one with this blade shape at the flea...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th September 2012, 08:59 AM
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We think the handle is bone, it looks a bit too...
We think the handle is bone, it looks a bit too grainy to be ivory, however I'm not sure how to tell for certain. I have couple where I'm pretty sure the handles are ivory, most are bone, and some...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2012, 06:04 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2012, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 4
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Thai priest knife
Picked this up a couple of weeks ago in here Chiang Mai. Handle is carved bone, worn smooth from use, knife is 25 cm long, with a nice heft to it. The scabbard is newer, might see if I can get a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2012, 07:29 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2012, 07:24 AM
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Northern Thai priest knife
Now that's I've in Chiang Mai for several months, I'm gradually learning more about this stuff. I like this knife quite a bit. The up-curved handle is an indication that a knife was ceremonial...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th July 2012, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,792
Thanks for the info on the image posting. I'm...
Thanks for the info on the image posting. I'm thinking now that this handle is bone, not ivory, if it is a bit more recent than the blade. If it was ivory it would have to be a pretty big piece as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th July 2012, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 13
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Yes things do age rapidly in the tropics, which...
Yes things do age rapidly in the tropics, which makes it difficult to be a detective. Thanks for the info on this knife, I probably paid too much for it, but I suppose that's the cost of getting an...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th July 2012, 05:16 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th July 2012, 05:14 AM
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Replies: 6
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Hi, I was talking about the top of the handle,...
Hi, I was talking about the top of the handle, rather than the blade. The top of the elephant's head looks to have been stuck in the fire for a moment. The big knife with the large carved ivory...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th July 2012, 05:11 AM
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Replies: 9
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Thanks for the post, I wondered about that. ...
Thanks for the post, I wondered about that. Ganesha figures are usually portrayed with the right tusk already broken off, one source I found says "one of the Puranic legends tells how Ganesha fought...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2012, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2012, 04:53 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2012, 06:22 PM
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SE Asia Knife #4 & 5
These last two aren't as special but still interesting, #4 the little silver one because of its very small size. Not a ceremonial knife, a small pocket knife, or maybe for a child or woman to carry? ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2012, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 6
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SE Asia Knife #3
This one is just under 8" / 20 cm. Carved bone handle with elephant motif & brass or bronze bolster. No writing or decoration on the blade, which is an unusual shape, does anyone know if this type...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2012, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 9
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SE Asia Knife # 2
Second one of a group of five knives, this is about 9" / 22 cm long in the scabbard, the hilt is carved ivory in the shape of an elephant figure, Ganesha. Definitely Thai, there is inscription on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2012, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 13
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Newbie post, SE Asian knives
Hello to the forum, this is my first post. I'm living in northern Thailand for a time, and recently had the opportunity to purchase a group of old knives. I'm not an experienced collector but I love...
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