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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 Last edited by kronckew; 3rd September 2022 at 10:40 AM. |
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Nepalese? The handle looks like I Nepalese knife I once had.
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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: |
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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. |
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So Nepal should be a good target.
Nonetheless, quite late 20th in my opinion |
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