Tourist Or Child's Knife

David · 8th September 2010, 10:51 PM

I can only guess Robert, but my inclination is to say that this is something meant to attract the eye of the tourist in the marketplace.

Battara · 8th September 2010, 11:25 PM

Carvings on this are recent and made for tourists.

Robert · 9th September 2010, 01:38 AM

Hello, and thank you all for your help on identifying what this was made for. Tourist it is then.

Oh well, it will still make a nice letter opener.

Again my thanks to you all.

Rlobert

Rick · 9th September 2010, 02:15 AM

Moro piece with a Pig on the scabbard !?!?

Berkley · 9th September 2010, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

a Pig on the scabbard !?!?

Malayan tapir perhaps?

Rick · 9th September 2010, 03:24 AM

Indeed, maybe .

Still it violates the proscriptions in the Koran, no ?

Berkley · 9th September 2010, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Indeed, maybe .

Still it violates the proscriptions in the Koran, no ?

Not halal for dietary purposes. Since art containing figural representation of any sort is generally proscribed, it would seem that the depiction of any animal would be inconsistent with an item designed to appeal to the local market. OTOH, an image of an unusual type of local fauna would be of greater interest to transient buyers.

kai · 9th September 2010, 03:27 AM

Hello Robert,

I'm not sure this really is an el-cheapo tourist ripp-off. Maybe made for local use but possibly post WW2?

If hard pressed, I'd guess that it may come from Palawan (or, less likely, Sabah) where non-Muslim groups have adapted Moro blade styles.

Regards,
Kai

8th September 2010, 10:51 PM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	I can only guess Robert, but my inclination is to say that this is something meant to attract the eye of the tourist in the marketplace.

8th September 2010, 11:25 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,346	Carvings on this are recent and made for tourists.

9th September 2010, 01:38 AM	#3
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello, and thank you all for your help on identifying what this was made for. Tourist it is then. Oh well, it will still make a nice letter opener. Again my thanks to you all. Rlobert

9th September 2010, 02:15 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Moro piece with a Pig on the scabbard !?!?

9th September 2010, 03:24 AM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Indeed, maybe . Still it violates the proscriptions in the Koran, no ?

9th September 2010, 03:27 AM	#8
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Robert, I'm not sure this really is an el-cheapo tourist ripp-off. Maybe made for local use but possibly post WW2? If hard pressed, I'd guess that it may come from Palawan (or, less likely, Sabah) where non-Muslim groups have adapted Moro blade styles. Regards, Kai