Lothi

paolo · 5th March 2007, 01:46 PM

In the (few) books I have, I found similar daggers only in a booklet by Hermann Historica, where they are called "Lothi" from Tibet. The furniture are similar to the ke-tri http://www.aiusa.com/medsword/ethsword/tibet/index.html
Where might I found more news about it ? Above all, I wish to know why the cross section is concave/convex.
Any help will be appreciated !!!!
Regards
Paolo

paolo · 12th March 2007, 12:31 PM

Really no one may give to me an help?
Paolo

ariel · 12th March 2007, 02:04 PM

Could it be Kashghari dagger rather that Tibetan?

tom hyle · 12th March 2007, 05:10 PM

I think the curvature is to make the item rub/catch less on a person or garment when it is worn.

ariel · 12th March 2007, 07:00 PM

Does anyone have Kashghar daggers in his collection?

paolo · 12th March 2007, 07:05 PM

Ariel,
why do You suppose the dagger might be from Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan? IMO the works on silver and the use of coral and turquoise are more in Tibet style. I send the pics of Herman Historica booklet. The two daggers seems similar to my one.
Regards
Paolo

ariel · 13th March 2007, 12:14 AM

You are correct. My memory played a trick on me.
Kashgar knives ( Uyghur people) look very similar to Uzbeki Pichoks.

5th March 2007, 01:46 PM	#1
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Lothi In the (few) books I have, I found similar daggers only in a booklet by Hermann Historica, where they are called "Lothi" from Tibet. The furniture are similar to the ke-tri http://www.aiusa.com/medsword/ethsword/tibet/index.html Where might I found more news about it ? Above all, I wish to know why the cross section is concave/convex. Any help will be appreciated !!!! Regards Paolo Attached Images

12th March 2007, 07:05 PM	#6
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Ariel, why do You suppose the dagger might be from Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan? IMO the works on silver and the use of coral and turquoise are more in Tibet style. I send the pics of Herman Historica booklet. The two daggers seems similar to my one. Regards Paolo Attached Images

12th March 2007, 12:31 PM	#2
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Really no one may give to me an help? Paolo

12th March 2007, 02:04 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Could it be Kashghari dagger rather that Tibetan?

12th March 2007, 05:10 PM	#4
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	I think the curvature is to make the item rub/catch less on a person or garment when it is worn.

12th March 2007, 07:00 PM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Does anyone have Kashghar daggers in his collection?

13th March 2007, 12:14 AM	#7
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	You are correct. My memory played a trick on me. Kashgar knives ( Uyghur people) look very similar to Uzbeki Pichoks.