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9th March 2007, 04:28 PM
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Tibet or Nepal ?
A strong blade, 5 mm thick, 14.5 cm long, heavily filed. An 8 cm long handle, rather short for European hands, with the distinctive style of the Himalaya. A scabbard with rather crude "repousse" work.
I think it is a recent work but a real weapon. What would be its origin and name ? Thanks for the help Michel |
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9th March 2007, 04:32 PM
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I would say Tibet, it will be interesting to see what others with bigger knowledge of the area think.
Jens PS. Come to think of it, it could also be from Buthan. Last edited by Jens Nordlunde; 9th March 2007 at 05:22 PM. |
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9th March 2007, 06:27 PM
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The form might more properly be considered Bhutanese, but such knives have presumably been made and used in both Bhutan and Tibet. But I certainly would not rule out Nepalese manufacture, as a lot of "Tibetan" stuff is now made there, whether by Tibetan exiles or others.
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9th March 2007, 07:46 PM
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I would say Chinese....
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9th March 2007, 08:12 PM
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Actually, not a bad point as a lot of modern "Tibetan" material--whether replicas or fantasy weapons--is presumably coming from places like Shenzhen.
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9th March 2007, 08:33 PM
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It's nice but it looks to me like a modern repro.
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