Yi saber

Jim McDougall · 13th June 2007, 08:42 PM

Hi Josh,
Very interesting sword of Tibetan/Bhutanese form. This looks like a good 'working' example rather than the examples of more ceremonial mounts of Tibet and Bhutan with profuse fretwork. I have never quite understood exactly how these swords with more of a knob type pommel could be determined either Tibetan or Bhutanese. I have always thought of course of the Tibetan 'ke tri' with trilobate pommel, but it seems I have seen both hilt types attributed to Tibet, while never seeing a ke tri attributed to Bhutan.

I am really puzzled by the 'Yi' term. Was that not the Korean dynasty?
Are you saying this sword is Korean?

Best regards,
Jim

13th June 2007, 08:42 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	Hi Josh, Very interesting sword of Tibetan/Bhutanese form. This looks like a good 'working' example rather than the examples of more ceremonial mounts of Tibet and Bhutan with profuse fretwork. I have never quite understood exactly how these swords with more of a knob type pommel could be determined either Tibetan or Bhutanese. I have always thought of course of the Tibetan 'ke tri' with trilobate pommel, but it seems I have seen both hilt types attributed to Tibet, while never seeing a ke tri attributed to Bhutan. I am really puzzled by the 'Yi' term. Was that not the Korean dynasty? Are you saying this sword is Korean? Best regards, Jim