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25th June 2005, 11:44 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The Aussie Bush
Posts: 4,209
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Kerala knife
These are not very common and this is an unusually nice example of a small Kerala knife. The mountings are pure silver (and heavy) and the sheath may be original.
This is a fairly old knife, and the person from whom I purchased it claimed it was 17th C. I doubt it is that old, perhaps 18th C. OAL = 10 7/8 inches Blade = 6 1/4 inches (tip to bolster) Hilt = 4 1/2 inches (bolster to end of hilt) |
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