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Old 4th June 2009, 05:27 AM   #1
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Bonham's June 1 sale of Pacific Northwest Dagger! Chief Legaic Engraved Dagger, Tsimshian, c. 1790-1830.
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Old 4th June 2009, 06:09 AM   #2
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Well, i certainly don't have that kind of money, but that is one fantastic dagger. Dare I say that perhaps such a blade shouldn't even be in a private collection, but in a museum where everyone can see it?
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Old 4th June 2009, 04:05 PM   #3
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IT IS AS NICE A ONE AS I HAVE EVER SEEN. THESE APPEAR TO BE MORE OF A SHORT SWORD THAN A KNIFE THIS ONE IS 21 &3/4 INCH LONG WHICH IS THE APPROXIMATE SIZE OF SEVERAL I HAVE SEEN, HAS ANYONE NEVER SEEN A 10 TO 8 INCH ONE?. I AM ASSUMING THE BLADE AND POMMEL ARE MADE FROM ONE CONTINOUS PIECE OF METAL. REMARKABLE WORKMANSHIP.!!
THANKS FOR POSTING THIS ONE LEE I WOULDN'T HAVE WANTED TO HAVE MISSED SEEING IT.
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Old 4th June 2009, 05:48 PM   #4
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Old 4th June 2009, 06:33 PM   #5
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Just wonderful. You do not just suddenly start making things like this. Clearly this must have been made before 1830. Why do we not have better historic information about when this type of work started? Did these people steal iron from Cook's ship too .

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Old 4th June 2009, 08:50 PM   #6
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Here is a helpful link for this discussion as this is not the first time we have talked about such blades here. Also follow the link i posted on this page and there is a lot of good info and photos: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=Tlingit
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