And Another Tibetan Dagger

drac2k · 14th November 2020, 05:15 PM

I just acquired this recently; I have been looking for one of these for a while and it appears that a lot of other people have gotten some other very nice examples lately.
From a previous post on this site, I believe that it came from the Qinghai Provence.

RAMBA · 14th November 2020, 10:25 PM

This type is shown as part of a belt setup in Warriors of the Himalayas: Rediscovering the Arms and Armor of Tibet.

A good resource is this book that can be downloaded free from the Met. Page 212 posted here.

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpub...Armor_of_Tibet

kronckew · 14th November 2020, 11:58 PM

Very similar tibetan knife of mine from N.E. Tibet (Qinghai?) Bi-coloured horn grip. hairpin laminated steel blade.

Nobitaaa · 16th November 2020, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by drac2k

I just acquired this recently; I have been looking for one of these for a while and it appears that a lot of other people have gotten some other very nice examples lately.
From a previous post on this site, I believe that it came from the Qinghai Provence.

Welcome to family haha
These are mine, one I got from French, and another from NYC.

Nobitaaa · 16th November 2020, 10:06 PM

Weclome to family, haha
These are mine, one I bought from French, another from Manhattan, NYC.

drac2k · 19th November 2020, 01:00 PM

Some very nice examples. I noticed that yours has a bi-colored handle like Kronckew; I wonder if that is indicative of a particular knifemaker or area. Also, your scabbard is similar to his as there seems to be a degree of variety in the construction of the sheaths, which might also suggest different bladesmiths, or maybe it was just customer preference.
Thanks, RAMBA for the article and the belt configuration; it gives me something else to look for.

14th November 2020, 05:15 PM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,230	And Another Tibetan Dagger I just acquired this recently; I have been looking for one of these for a while and it appears that a lot of other people have gotten some other very nice examples lately. From a previous post on this site, I believe that it came from the Qinghai Provence. Attached Images

14th November 2020, 10:25 PM	#2
RAMBA Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 98	This type is shown as part of a belt setup in Warriors of the Himalayas: Rediscovering the Arms and Armor of Tibet. A good resource is this book that can be downloaded free from the Met. Page 212 posted here. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpub...Armor_of_Tibet Attached Images

14th November 2020, 11:58 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,182	Very similar tibetan knife of mine from N.E. Tibet (Qinghai?) Bi-coloured horn grip. hairpin laminated steel blade. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 15th November 2020 at 12:09 AM.

16th November 2020, 10:06 PM	#5
Nobitaaa Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: NYC Posts: 4	Weclome to family, haha These are mine, one I bought from French, another from Manhattan, NYC. Attached Images

19th November 2020, 01:00 PM	#6
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,230	Some very nice examples. I noticed that yours has a bi-colored handle like Kronckew; I wonder if that is indicative of a particular knifemaker or area. Also, your scabbard is similar to his as there seems to be a degree of variety in the construction of the sheaths, which might also suggest different bladesmiths, or maybe it was just customer preference. Thanks, RAMBA for the article and the belt configuration; it gives me something else to look for.