Yak bone?

JamesKelly · 7th September 2014, 11:31 PM

This was my low-cost impulse buy Saturday at the Michigan show. I was told it was from Tibet. Otherwise I know nothing of it. Judging by the use of aluminum for one pin & part of the hilt decoration I would guess mid-20th century. The sheath is wood lined, apparently covered with German silver, although I've not had it analyzed. Scales are bone. Overall length 18.6 cm, and the 9 cm blade is quite capable of cutting butter. The decoration on the hilt end is made of a layer of copper atop the bone, followed by aluminum, leather, aluminum, copper and finally steel.
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7th September 2014, 11:31 PM	#1
JamesKelly Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Michigan, U.S.A. Posts: 108	Yak bone? This was my low-cost impulse buy Saturday at the Michigan show. I was told it was from Tibet. Otherwise I know nothing of it. Judging by the use of aluminum for one pin & part of the hilt decoration I would guess mid-20th century. The sheath is wood lined, apparently covered with German silver, although I've not had it analyzed. Scales are bone. Overall length 18.6 cm, and the 9 cm blade is quite capable of cutting butter. The decoration on the hilt end is made of a layer of copper atop the bone, followed by aluminum, leather, aluminum, copper and finally steel. Comments? Attached Images