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Old 14th July 2009, 05:19 PM   #1
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Hi,

Just bougth this knife , I think its ainu?

blade seems to be broken.

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Old 15th July 2009, 08:16 PM   #2
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Hi,

Just bougth this knife , I think its ainu?

blade seems to be broken.

Arjan.
Hi Arjan,

Nice piece!
Where would we be without Google...

check this link and take the online ainu tour http://images.google.nl/imgres?imgur...%3D84%26um%3D1

the knifes are in room 3.....

Arjan.
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Old 15th July 2009, 08:28 PM   #3
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Hi Arjan,

Yesssssssssssss, Ainu it is !!!

Sorry, but this illiterate soul never heard of ainu.
And I am afraid I am not the only one on the forum

However, the mix between rough material such as antler and the japanese / samurai style explains why I once had a pipe container that was roughly made of antler, with the carving of a rough but otherwise traditional crane bird. Probably that one was ainu too

The tip of the blade might have been broken of long time ago.
Looks old.

Ps. the carving is really nice, better than those on the website you found.

Ps. 2 : Any Ainu experts around on the forum, for an educated opinion ?
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Old 15th July 2009, 09:02 PM   #4
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I have taken once a couple of pictures of Aynu knifes and sword during the temporary exhibition held in Bamberg (it was dedicated to one old German private collection of Asian Art). It was told also that they normally have Japanese blades, but no blade was visible. Maybe it will help…
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I have taken once a couple of pictures of Aynu knifes and sword during the temporary exhibition held in Bamberg (it was dedicated to one old German private collection of Asian Art). It was told also that they normally have Japanese blades, but no blade was visible. Maybe it will help…
Many thanks Tatyana,

I spend some time googling and found a photo of an Ainu exebition wher they displayed a knife what has a lot in common with my example.

couldn't copy the pic so see the link http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuckiba...in/set-157035/
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I spend some time googling and found a photo of an Ainu exebition wher they displayed a knife what has a lot in common with my example.
Here it is pasted into paint etc..:
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