Mongol Dogpa knife?

[spiral]

Originally Posted by David

Spiral, this first one is obviously a modern example, but what makes them "fake" in your estimation? It doesn't seem to me that it is pretending to be an antique example. If it is it is doing a very poor job of it.

MMMM I see your point David,

First off it was sold as Mongolian...I think the design is Tibetan?

I also regard them as fake because nearly all like that Ive ever seen whether, on ebay, In Nepal or from Antique dealers are sold as late 19th or early 20th century.

Most are also made in china {as are most tourist kukri in Nepal with coins on the scabbards} Many others are made in Nepal, often by Nepalese.

If there for sale to locals ,{who buy them.} in Tibet that would be a different matter.

But that just my view, others can regard them as modern ethnographics if they so wish...

I am sure a few are Tibetan, but I don't think its many.

I suspect Mongolian ones have never existed?

spiral