Easyerb Sword - (Tibet?)

kronckew · 3rd September 2022, 10:29 AM

In the process of acquiring this sword at the moment. Won it at auction. Was listed as:

EASTERN SHORT SWORD,
the jewelled scabbard embossed with dragon designs, 69cm long overall, the visible blade 53cm long.

I'm guessing it is Tibetan, or maybe Bhutanese as it has a dragon motif scabbard,

Any info y'all can add will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Wayne

Tim Simmons · 3rd September 2022, 12:33 PM

Nepalese? The handle looks like I Nepalese knife I once had.

kronckew · 3rd September 2022, 05:56 PM

Yup, that is a possibility too, looks very Ban-like. The weapon styles of the region do tend to blur a bit as they get sold and distributed beyond national borders. I'm tending towards the Nepali possibility at the moment, my initial thought on it was Nepali due to the grip. Blade looked a bit Ban-like, and the scabbard & dragons could be from anywhere (kothimora). The chape area looks a bit odd...

It does remind me of my Nepali version:

JBG163 · 3rd September 2022, 06:02 PM

It seems you have a Taotie depicted on the upper part of the scabbard.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taotie

The guard seems an unusual feature for Bhutanese weapons

I would rather say a vintage or touristic knife.
For the origine .... Difficult to say. You pointed out some nepali features. Taotie are depicted in Nepal, Tibet and China. Coral and turquoise mostly used in Tibet/Nepal.
We can probably narrow to Nepal/Tibet

Ren Ren · 3rd September 2022, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBG163

It seems you have a Taotie depicted on the upper part of the scabbard.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taotie

In India and Nepal has a similar mythical character "kirtimukha".

JBG163 · 3rd September 2022, 10:08 PM

So Nepal should be a good target.
Nonetheless, quite late 20th in my opinion

3rd September 2022, 10:29 AM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,182	Easyerb Sword - (Tibet?) In the process of acquiring this sword at the moment. Won it at auction. Was listed as: EASTERN SHORT SWORD, the jewelled scabbard embossed with dragon designs, 69cm long overall, the visible blade 53cm long. I'm guessing it is Tibetan, or maybe Bhutanese as it has a dragon motif scabbard, Any info y'all can add will be appreciated. Thanks, Wayne Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 3rd September 2022 at 10:40 AM.

3rd September 2022, 05:56 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,182	Yup, that is a possibility too, looks very Ban-like. The weapon styles of the region do tend to blur a bit as they get sold and distributed beyond national borders. I'm tending towards the Nepali possibility at the moment, my initial thought on it was Nepali due to the grip. Blade looked a bit Ban-like, and the scabbard & dragons could be from anywhere (kothimora). The chape area looks a bit odd... It does remind me of my Nepali version: Attached Images

3rd September 2022, 06:02 PM	#4
JBG163 Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: France Posts: 207	It seems you have a Taotie depicted on the upper part of the scabbard. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taotie The guard seems an unusual feature for Bhutanese weapons I would rather say a vintage or touristic knife. For the origine .... Difficult to say. You pointed out some nepali features. Taotie are depicted in Nepal, Tibet and China. Coral and turquoise mostly used in Tibet/Nepal. We can probably narrow to Nepal/Tibet Last edited by JBG163; 3rd September 2022 at 06:34 PM.

3rd September 2022, 12:33 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	Nepalese? The handle looks like I Nepalese knife I once had.

3rd September 2022, 10:08 PM	#6
JBG163 Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: France Posts: 207	So Nepal should be a good target. Nonetheless, quite late 20th in my opinion