Easyerb Sword - (Tibet?)

[kronckew]

More: back of scabbard is rather rough braized seams.

[kronckew]

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.

[kronckew]

Discussing this with a friend, He pointed out that it is possible this blade has been shortened as the scabbard also, to accomodate it. Some pics of the scabbard end:

[Oliver Pinchot]

Looks like tourist work

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by Oliver Pinchot

Looks like tourist work

No, that's an uninformed opinion, especially if you do not add any confirming evidence. The stones are real, the repoussé work is real & high status. The tourist makers never use real stones & their artwork is normally low class. I have a neighbour who is a dealer in Southeast asian art who has confirmed the sword is a real user, possibly shortened after breaking the tip. The repair work is of lesser workmanship, probably by a more local village Kami.

[Rick]

I guess, but why shorten the scabbard if only the blade tip broke.

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by Rick

I guess, but why shorten the scabbard if only the blade tip broke.

Maybe whatever broke the blade also broke the scabbard it was in? Bullet? Grape shot? Stepped on by over by a elephant? A blue whale?

If the missing bit was significantly longer, the owner may have wanted to lessen the weight, as well as the embarrassment of drawing a short sword from a long scabbard.


But, in the end,