Easyerb Sword - (Tibet?)

kronckew · 4th September 2022, 08:27 AM

Figure is more like a MARA, a Buddhist demon associated with death, rebirth and desire. Or Mahakala, one of the many forms of Shiva from Nepal, and also a Buddhist demon. I have a Nepali Doctor friend, a Buddhist, and I have been advised it is not a Taotie, and is probably from possibly as early as the 1920's, and not younger than 1950.

I'll of course post better photos when it arrives.

Painting of a Mara, And a statue of Mahakala:

JBG163 · 4th September 2022, 09:28 AM

Will be easier with better picture for sure

kronckew · 5th September 2022, 10:25 AM

Another candidate demon...Rahu: Head of Demon Snake.

Nepali Antique Gurkha weapons display. Love the two hanshee/lambenh khukuri too!

kronckew · 5th September 2022, 10:40 AM

The khukri above remind me of my Hanshee & Salyani khuks.

kronckew · 15th September 2022, 09:46 PM

Sword arrived today, pics follow, sword weighs 546 grams, light, well balanced razor sharp. so is the slight clip at the tip. Grip is bone, scabbard is copper in the centre section, brass in the end sections, weighs 605 grams. vertical 'feature at the tip is a socket for a missing stone.
Scabbard seems to have 4 opalescent stones, possibly smokey quartz or may be even opal., turquise/carnelian/red coral etc.

Demon near the top, and another horned demon profile in the centre, and another near the bottom with a long tail with a pointy fin at the end. I;ll let y'all decide which is which.

I think it's Mara

kronckew · 15th September 2022, 09:50 PM

More: back of scabbard is rather rough braized seams.

kronckew · 15th September 2022, 10:05 PM

The grip is 4 1/2 in. long, bone, tang is peened at the end. very sharp Blade is 21 in. long, 1.5 in. wide at the grip, 1 1/4 wide at the tip, 3/16 in. thick at the grip, slight distal taper to 1/8 in. at the tip. Blade has a slight hollow in the centre both sides, slightly raised edge and spine, which is flat. Balance is about 6.5 in. in front of the guard. all together 1151 grams (2.5 lb.) in the scabbard.

4th September 2022, 08:27 AM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	Figure is more like a MARA, a Buddhist demon associated with death, rebirth and desire. Or Mahakala, one of the many forms of Shiva from Nepal, and also a Buddhist demon. I have a Nepali Doctor friend, a Buddhist, and I have been advised it is not a Taotie, and is probably from possibly as early as the 1920's, and not younger than 1950. I'll of course post better photos when it arrives. Painting of a Mara, And a statue of Mahakala: Attached Images

5th September 2022, 10:25 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	Another candidate demon...Rahu: Head of Demon Snake. Nepali Antique Gurkha weapons display. Love the two hanshee/lambenh khukuri too! Attached Images

5th September 2022, 10:40 AM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	The khukri above remind me of my Hanshee & Salyani khuks. Attached Images

15th September 2022, 09:46 PM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	Sword arrived today, pics follow, sword weighs 546 grams, light, well balanced razor sharp. so is the slight clip at the tip. Grip is bone, scabbard is copper in the centre section, brass in the end sections, weighs 605 grams. vertical 'feature at the tip is a socket for a missing stone. Scabbard seems to have 4 opalescent stones, possibly smokey quartz or may be even opal., turquise/carnelian/red coral etc. Demon near the top, and another horned demon profile in the centre, and another near the bottom with a long tail with a pointy fin at the end. I;ll let y'all decide which is which. I think it's Mara Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 15th September 2022 at 10:06 PM.

15th September 2022, 09:50 PM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	More: back of scabbard is rather rough braized seams. Attached Images

4th September 2022, 09:28 AM	#2
JBG163 Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: France Posts: 208	Will be easier with better picture for sure

15th September 2022, 10:05 PM	#7
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	The grip is 4 1/2 in. long, bone, tang is peened at the end. very sharp Blade is 21 in. long, 1.5 in. wide at the grip, 1 1/4 wide at the tip, 3/16 in. thick at the grip, slight distal taper to 1/8 in. at the tip. Blade has a slight hollow in the centre both sides, slightly raised edge and spine, which is flat. Balance is about 6.5 in. in front of the guard. all together 1151 grams (2.5 lb.) in the scabbard.