Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Interesting knife -- ? origin

Mick · 4th June 2005, 08:49 PM

This item has appeared before.

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000732.html

I looked at the piece on eBay and, since I had two sheaths, made bids on it as it was in better condition that the one that I have. Both sheaths are illustrated in the referenced address. Discussion in the topic brought out that the piece should be properly called a ceremonial weapon as it is utilixed iby a priest in the cremation ceremony to open the final crematory item (bull or what ever) in order to insert the corpse as part of the ceremony.

4th June 2005, 08:49 PM	#8
Mick Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orlando Posts: 104	This item has appeared before. http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000732.html I looked at the piece on eBay and, since I had two sheaths, made bids on it as it was in better condition that the one that I have. Both sheaths are illustrated in the referenced address. Discussion in the topic brought out that the piece should be properly called a ceremonial weapon as it is utilixed iby a priest in the cremation ceremony to open the final crematory item (bull or what ever) in order to insert the corpse as part of the ceremony.