Help identifying 2 items

Robert · 23rd January 2011, 08:14 PM

Hello Wanawut and welcome to the forum. A very nice tenegre with great carving. Too bad you don't have the scabbard, or do you? Like Jim I cannot see how you could have had this so long without trying to find out more about it.

Sorry to say that I cannot tell you anymore than has already been said about either of your items. If you type tenegre into the search on the top of the page you will find more of these to compair with your own, some with wood hilts and some with horn.

Robert

kahnjar1 · 23rd January 2011, 09:08 PM

Hi and welcome to the Forum. The second item you show is popularly known as a "Priest Knife" and comes from Burma/Thailand region. These can still be bought in Thai markets today.
Regards Stuart

Sajen · 24th January 2011, 05:10 PM

The Tenegre is just beautiful with it well patinated handle. A shame that the sheath is missing.

23rd January 2011, 08:14 PM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Wanawut and welcome to the forum. A very nice tenegre with great carving. Too bad you don't have the scabbard, or do you? Like Jim I cannot see how you could have had this so long without trying to find out more about it. Sorry to say that I cannot tell you anymore than has already been said about either of your items. If you type tenegre into the search on the top of the page you will find more of these to compair with your own, some with wood hilts and some with horn. Robert

23rd January 2011, 09:08 PM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,800	Hi and welcome to the Forum. The second item you show is popularly known as a "Priest Knife" and comes from Burma/Thailand region. These can still be bought in Thai markets today. Regards Stuart

24th January 2011, 05:10 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,272	The Tenegre is just beautiful with it well patinated handle. A shame that the sheath is missing.