Ming late dynasty Chinese Dao (Saber)

[Philip]

Originally Posted by drac2k

Even though this blade doesn't have a guard, is it similar to your blade type "B?"The sword with the rings on the pommel reminds me of the staffs often carried by Chinese or Japanese monks.

This looks like an agricultural implement repurposed as a "weapon", the jingly rings often seen on sabers, knives, and spears used for choreographic entertainment at marketplaces and temple fairs. The wire of the rings looks "fresher" than the tang of the blade as well. The same shape of blade is seen on traditional hay knives, I saw new ones for sale on a trip to China in the 1970s.