simple Tibetan saber for comment

josh stout · 8th August 2007, 04:03 PM

Well for the one I didn't get, I was mostly wondering about the style in general. The parallel lines in the silver rather than flowing scrollwork is something I have only seen recently. It either is from a region that just opened up, or it is a contemporary from of metalwork. I have seen allot of it recently. Perhaps it is a technique that was used authentically in the 20th C. and was not collected? I see some age, just not allot.

On the saber I did buy, the leather is in very good condition, but does not look as new in person. Also the horn handle scale is missing a piece on the side I didn't photograph. I do not think it is a refurbished blade, or at least not recently.
Josh

8th August 2007, 04:03 PM	#5
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	Well for the one I didn't get, I was mostly wondering about the style in general. The parallel lines in the silver rather than flowing scrollwork is something I have only seen recently. It either is from a region that just opened up, or it is a contemporary from of metalwork. I have seen allot of it recently. Perhaps it is a technique that was used authentically in the 20th C. and was not collected? I see some age, just not allot. On the saber I did buy, the leather is in very good condition, but does not look as new in person. Also the horn handle scale is missing a piece on the side I didn't photograph. I do not think it is a refurbished blade, or at least not recently. Josh