Chinese Glaive

Iliad · 18th December 2013, 06:39 AM

Greetings to all,
My latest purchase is this Chinese Glaive. The seller is a reputable UK dealer and it was described as a 19th century polearm. The blade is quite thick and weighty. It could be used as a handheld weapon, or fastened to the end of a pole (fixed into the end of a hollow pole, like a plug bayonet?).
I thought that it may be worth posting photos to go into the archives. Comments will be appreciated.
Regards to all,
Brian

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 18th December 2013, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Iliad

Greetings to all,
My latest purchase is this Chinese Glaive. The seller is a reputable UK dealer and it was described as a 19th century polearm. The blade is quite thick and weighty. It could be used as a handheld weapon, or fastened to the end of a pole (fixed into the end of a hollow pole, like a plug bayonet?).
I thought that it may be worth posting photos to go into the archives. Comments will be appreciated.
Regards to all,
Brian

Salaams Iliad~ I think the sellers description of Chinese military glaive was the way it was put, although, I can't see it myself. Why would they bother tying these or slotting them on to bamboo poles when they had Glaives already on a pole? Would this not simply have been a sword/axe weapon..?
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Gavin Nugent · 18th December 2013, 08:16 AM

Hi Brian,

I can not see Chinese here at all?

Indian perhaps, sort of a Ram Dao type chopper?

Do you have the sellers complete description and can they other further insight?

Gavin

CharlesS · 18th December 2013, 02:22 PM

I would have to agree. This appears from top to bottom to be an Indian or Nepalese 'ram dao' sacrificial sword.

Iliad · 23rd December 2013, 08:32 PM

Hi to all,
I have referred the matter back to the seller and he concedes that the item may well be Indian.
Regardless of origin, I like it very much and am pleased to have it in my collection.
Thanks to all who commented.
Best,
Brian

CharlesS · 23rd December 2013, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iliad

Hi to all,
I have referred the matter back to the seller and he concedes that the item may well be Indian.
Regardless of origin, I like it very much and am pleased to have it in my collection.
Thanks to all who commented.
Best,
Brian

You should be very pleased...it is, indeed, a very nice example of a ram dao.

spiral · 23rd December 2013, 10:00 PM

Most Ram Dao are from Bengal...

Id guess this one is as well.

Spiral

18th December 2013, 06:39 AM	#1
Iliad Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 187	Chinese Glaive Greetings to all, My latest purchase is this Chinese Glaive. The seller is a reputable UK dealer and it was described as a 19th century polearm. The blade is quite thick and weighty. It could be used as a handheld weapon, or fastened to the end of a pole (fixed into the end of a hollow pole, like a plug bayonet?). I thought that it may be worth posting photos to go into the archives. Comments will be appreciated. Regards to all, Brian Attached Images

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18th December 2013, 08:16 AM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Hi Brian, I can not see Chinese here at all? Indian perhaps, sort of a Ram Dao type chopper? Do you have the sellers complete description and can they other further insight? Gavin

18th December 2013, 02:22 PM	#4
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	I would have to agree. This appears from top to bottom to be an Indian or Nepalese 'ram dao' sacrificial sword.

23rd December 2013, 08:32 PM	#5
Iliad Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 187	Hi to all, I have referred the matter back to the seller and he concedes that the item may well be Indian. Regardless of origin, I like it very much and am pleased to have it in my collection. Thanks to all who commented. Best, Brian

23rd December 2013, 10:00 PM	#7
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Most Ram Dao are from Bengal... Id guess this one is as well. Spiral