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ariel · 13th July 2007, 09:20 PM

I do not know why, but I really like Tibetan swords and this one is very pretty.
The book " The warriors of the Himalai" states that the dating of these swords is awfully difficult, and some examples there are labeled something like "XV-XIX century". The presence of laminations is viewed as the only tentatively suggestive sign of a pre-20th vs. 20th century.
No matter what, it is a keeper! Congratulations!

13th July 2007, 09:20 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I do not know why, but I really like Tibetan swords and this one is very pretty. The book " The warriors of the Himalai" states that the dating of these swords is awfully difficult, and some examples there are labeled something like "XV-XIX century". The presence of laminations is viewed as the only tentatively suggestive sign of a pre-20th vs. 20th century. No matter what, it is a keeper! Congratulations!