SE Asian (???) knife on e-bay

PUFF · 14th June 2006, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian

Hi Ariel:

Definitely not a dha.

The bolster, full length tang and pinned handle scales are not common SE Asian features. The "X" and other marks on the spine are found fairly widely.

Doesn't strike me as being SE Asian. I'm interested to hear what others think.

Ian.

So do I. Uncommon, at least, for my region.

RSWORD · 14th June 2006, 03:29 AM

I agree that it is most probably a trousse knife from China/Tibet/Mongolia. Just missing the chopsticks, scabbard, etc.

14th June 2006, 03:29 AM	#2
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,092	I agree that it is most probably a trousse knife from China/Tibet/Mongolia. Just missing the chopsticks, scabbard, etc.