Two dao from Arunachal Pradesh

VANDOO · 2nd June 2015, 07:59 PM

VERY NICE PICTURES AND YOUR TWO EXAMPLES SHOULD CLEAN UP NICELY, IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE IF THE BLADES HAVE ANY PATTERN. THE WAY THEY ARE PEENED AT THE POMMEL IS UNUSUAL IT MAKES ONE WONDER IF THE TANG WAS SPLIT OR IF ANOTHER IRON SPIKE WAS DRIVEN IN TO SECURE THE HANDLE AND BONE POMMEL CAP.
REFERRING TO ALL TRIBES IN CERTIAN REGIONS AS NAGA IS A BIT LIKE REFERING TO ALL TRIBES IN AMERICA AS INDIANS. BUT WITHOUT COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEGE OF ALL THE TRIBES IT IS OFTEN THE EASIEST. DOING THE WORK AND PROPER RESEARCH WOULD NO DOUBT TAKE MANY YEARS PERHAPS A LIFETIME. FORTUNATELY A FORUM POST SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE THAT ACCURATE OR TAKE THAT LONG AND CAN ALWAYS BE CORRECTED BY THOSE MORE KNOWLEGABLE IN THE FIELD.

Sajen · 2nd June 2015, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by VANDOO

REFERRING TO ALL TRIBES IN CERTIAN REGIONS AS NAGA IS A BIT LIKE REFERING TO ALL TRIBES IN AMERICA AS INDIANS. BUT WITHOUT COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEGE OF ALL THE TRIBES IT IS OFTEN THE EASIEST. DOING THE WORK AND PROPER RESEARCH WOULD NO DOUBT TAKE MANY YEARS PERHAPS A LIFETIME. FORTUNATELY A FORUM POST SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE THAT ACCURATE OR TAKE THAT LONG AND CAN ALWAYS BE CORRECTED BY THOSE MORE KNOWLEGABLE IN THE FIELD.

Hello Barry,
thank you for comment. My statement about the "Naga" wasn't ment to offend you in any way. And like you said it would take a very long time to do a very good research about this area, I've spend some hours to read about the different tribes in this most interesting area and was after this more confused as before.

Maybe this thread can bring a little bit more light inside the subject.

Regards,
Detlef

Sajen · 2nd June 2015, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by VANDOO

THE WAY THEY ARE PEENED AT THE POMMEL IS UNUSUAL IT MAKES ONE WONDER IF THE TANG WAS SPLIT OR IF ANOTHER IRON SPIKE WAS DRIVEN IN TO SECURE THE HANDLE AND BONE POMMEL CAP.

By the second example seems the tang to be splitted, by the first one I am very unsure.

Sajen · 2nd June 2015, 08:43 PM

Here a picture from a other dao in similar style but for sure from a other tribal group which was offered by an auction recently. Sadly I wasn't able to acquire it.

spiral · 2nd June 2015, 09:49 PM

They look quite fresh to me.... I doubt if the blades show any pattern , but would be delighted to be proven wrong..

Sajen · 2nd June 2015, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by spiral

They look quite fresh to me.... I doubt if the blades show any pattern , but would be delighted to be proven wrong..

I think that the second example has a very good age and I am unsure about the first one, it could be that it is early collected. They maybe don't will show pattern but a hardened edge seems nearby. We will see, I certainly will show the result.

Regards,
Detlef

spiral · 2nd June 2015, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

I think that the second example has a very good age and I am unsure about the first one, it could be that it is early collected. They maybe don't will show pattern but a hardened edge seems nearby. We will see, I certainly will show the result.

Regards,
Detlef

I look forward to the pics!

Regards,
Spiral

VANDOO · 3rd June 2015, 07:57 AM

NO OFFENSE TAKEN. MINE WAS JUST A STATEMENT OF FACT AT LEAST IN MY VIEW. PERHAPS MY POSTS ARE NOT ALWAYS COMPLETELY ACCURATE MY OLD NAGA POST IS CERTIANLY NOT PERFECT. BUT I FEEL ITS BETTER TO PUT DOWN WHAT YOU HAVE NOW AND CORRECT OR ADD TO IT LATER THAN TO DO NOTHING. TOO MUCH KNOWLEGE HAS BEEN LOST BY HESITATING THAT WAY OVER THE YEARS. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR TWO SWORDS CLEANED UP.

2nd June 2015, 08:43 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,544	Here a picture from a other dao in similar style but for sure from a other tribal group which was offered by an auction recently. Sadly I wasn't able to acquire it. Attached Images

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VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	NO OFFENSE TAKEN. MINE WAS JUST A STATEMENT OF FACT AT LEAST IN MY VIEW. PERHAPS MY POSTS ARE NOT ALWAYS COMPLETELY ACCURATE MY OLD NAGA POST IS CERTIANLY NOT PERFECT. BUT I FEEL ITS BETTER TO PUT DOWN WHAT YOU HAVE NOW AND CORRECT OR ADD TO IT LATER THAN TO DO NOTHING. TOO MUCH KNOWLEGE HAS BEEN LOST BY HESITATING THAT WAY OVER THE YEARS. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR TWO SWORDS CLEANED UP. Last edited by VANDOO; 3rd June 2015 at 06:48 PM.

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2nd June 2015, 07:59 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	VERY NICE PICTURES AND YOUR TWO EXAMPLES SHOULD CLEAN UP NICELY, IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE IF THE BLADES HAVE ANY PATTERN. THE WAY THEY ARE PEENED AT THE POMMEL IS UNUSUAL IT MAKES ONE WONDER IF THE TANG WAS SPLIT OR IF ANOTHER IRON SPIKE WAS DRIVEN IN TO SECURE THE HANDLE AND BONE POMMEL CAP. REFERRING TO ALL TRIBES IN CERTIAN REGIONS AS NAGA IS A BIT LIKE REFERING TO ALL TRIBES IN AMERICA AS INDIANS. BUT WITHOUT COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEGE OF ALL THE TRIBES IT IS OFTEN THE EASIEST. DOING THE WORK AND PROPER RESEARCH WOULD NO DOUBT TAKE MANY YEARS PERHAPS A LIFETIME. FORTUNATELY A FORUM POST SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE THAT ACCURATE OR TAKE THAT LONG AND CAN ALWAYS BE CORRECTED BY THOSE MORE KNOWLEGABLE IN THE FIELD.

2nd June 2015, 09:49 PM	#5
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	They look quite fresh to me.... I doubt if the blades show any pattern , but would be delighted to be proven wrong..