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kahnjar1 · 31st March 2015, 04:29 AM

OK here is the pic. Hope no copyright infringement but if so then Mods please remove.

drac2k · 31st March 2015, 01:16 PM

Wow, you nailed it, especially the third one, with the painted handle.I wonder if the colors have any significance, since they seem to be similar.Red, black and yellow;only the sequence is different
Thanks Again !

Ian · 31st March 2015, 04:23 PM

I agree that this is most likely southern Indian in origin, and the Malabar Coast area is a possibility. The Tirri picture shows three examples, and while I am familiar with the top one as definitely being a Moplah chopper from the Malabar coast (I have a very similar example that I purchased privately in Bangalore), the other two look more like sacrificial instruments rather than weapons to me and their origins are more widely distributed than the Malabar Coast. I would be cautious about attributing the original item of this thread to the Malabar Coast based solely on Tirri's description.

I also agree with Charles that a Ceylonese origin is possible.

Ian.

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31st March 2015, 01:16 PM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,332	Wow, you nailed it, especially the third one, with the painted handle.I wonder if the colors have any significance, since they seem to be similar.Red, black and yellow;only the sequence is different Thanks Again !

31st March 2015, 04:23 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,736	I agree that this is most likely southern Indian in origin, and the Malabar Coast area is a possibility. The Tirri picture shows three examples, and while I am familiar with the top one as definitely being a Moplah chopper from the Malabar coast (I have a very similar example that I purchased privately in Bangalore), the other two look more like sacrificial instruments rather than weapons to me and their origins are more widely distributed than the Malabar Coast. I would be cautious about attributing the original item of this thread to the Malabar Coast based solely on Tirri's description. I also agree with Charles that a Ceylonese origin is possible. Ian.