SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SWORD

carlos · 29th April 2007, 09:49 PM

HELLO!!
THIS PICTURE IS FROM THE FAIR OF AMELIE ( FRANCE) 2006, WE CAN SEE ON DAGGER WITH A KERIS BLADE AND A HORN HANDLE. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR LIKE THIS FROM AFRICA, BUT ANOTHER TIMES I HAVE SEEN ANOTHERSFROM PHILIPPINES.
WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF THIS DAGGER?
THANKS

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spiral · 29th April 2007, 10:18 PM

Could be India as well.

Spiral

VANDOO · 1st May 2007, 12:02 AM

AN INTERESTING DAGGER, THE HANDLE LOOKS LIKE AN AFRICAN ANTELOPE HORN THE HORNS I HAVE SEEN ON MOST INDIAN WEAPONS WERE BLACKBUCK HORNS. THE BLACKBUCK HORN SPIRALS SORT OF LIKE A KUDU HORN MOST OTHER ANTELOPES HAVE CURVED HORNS. THE BLADE DOSEN'T LOOK LIKE THE ONES USUALLY SEEN ON THE HORN HANDLED DAGGERS FROM AFRICA THEY HAVE FLAT BLADES OFTEN WITH ARABIC WRITEINGS. IT DOSEN'T LOOK LIKE A TRADITIONAL INDONESIAN OR MALAY KERIS BLADE EITHER. THE OTHER EXAMPLES OF THESE HORN HANDLED DAGGERS NEVER HAD A GAURD THIS ONE LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MADE FROM A KITCHEN TRIVIT

PROBABLY A ONE OF A KIND KNIFE , I CAN'T TELL IF THERE WAS PARMOR ON THE BLADE BUT IT DOES APPEAR TO HAVE A THICK CENTER RIDGE SO PERHAPS A DIAMOND SHAPED CROSS SECTION. A INTERESTING LITTLE TABLE OF GOODIES THANKS FOR SHAREING.

RhysMichael · 1st May 2007, 12:26 AM

I do not know about that knife but there is a nice looking Rencong on the table as well

Freddy · 1st May 2007, 12:42 PM

And don't forget the fine Songye axe at the back. That's a piece worth collecting. I think it even has its handle covered with copper. Nice !

29th April 2007, 09:49 PM	#1
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 748	SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SWORD HELLO!! THIS PICTURE IS FROM THE FAIR OF AMELIE ( FRANCE) 2006, WE CAN SEE ON DAGGER WITH A KERIS BLADE AND A HORN HANDLE. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR LIKE THIS FROM AFRICA, BUT ANOTHER TIMES I HAVE SEEN ANOTHERSFROM PHILIPPINES. WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF THIS DAGGER? THANKS http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/5...hillos43ug.jpg

29th April 2007, 10:18 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Could be India as well. Spiral

1st May 2007, 12:02 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	AN INTERESTING DAGGER, THE HANDLE LOOKS LIKE AN AFRICAN ANTELOPE HORN THE HORNS I HAVE SEEN ON MOST INDIAN WEAPONS WERE BLACKBUCK HORNS. THE BLACKBUCK HORN SPIRALS SORT OF LIKE A KUDU HORN MOST OTHER ANTELOPES HAVE CURVED HORNS. THE BLADE DOSEN'T LOOK LIKE THE ONES USUALLY SEEN ON THE HORN HANDLED DAGGERS FROM AFRICA THEY HAVE FLAT BLADES OFTEN WITH ARABIC WRITEINGS. IT DOSEN'T LOOK LIKE A TRADITIONAL INDONESIAN OR MALAY KERIS BLADE EITHER. THE OTHER EXAMPLES OF THESE HORN HANDLED DAGGERS NEVER HAD A GAURD THIS ONE LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MADE FROM A KITCHEN TRIVIT PROBABLY A ONE OF A KIND KNIFE , I CAN'T TELL IF THERE WAS PARMOR ON THE BLADE BUT IT DOES APPEAR TO HAVE A THICK CENTER RIDGE SO PERHAPS A DIAMOND SHAPED CROSS SECTION. A INTERESTING LITTLE TABLE OF GOODIES THANKS FOR SHAREING.

1st May 2007, 12:26 AM	#4
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	I do not know about that knife but there is a nice looking Rencong on the table as well

1st May 2007, 12:42 PM	#5
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	And don't forget the fine Songye axe at the back. That's a piece worth collecting. I think it even has its handle covered with copper. Nice !