ID on these 2 weapons

harrywagner · 5th February 2016, 01:30 PM

The dagger looks African. The sword is a mystery. It is similar in some respects to an Afghan khyber knife, but the blade is all wrong. Interesting pieces. Thanks for sharing.

thinreadline · 5th February 2016, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by harrywagner

The dagger looks African. The sword is a mystery. It is similar in some respects to an Afghan khyber knife, but the blade is all wrong. Interesting pieces. Thanks for sharing.

Though as I say the 'dagger' has a hollow handle and I think it is actually a spear blade.

Iain · 5th February 2016, 02:25 PM

The longer piece - the leather work makes me think of a Scottish dirk, perhaps an attempt at a recreation by someone?

The shorter piece, should be from SE Asia, I'm sure a member will be along shortly with an exact ID. I've seen these before just can't recall the tribal attribution!

Lee · 5th February 2016, 02:25 PM

The knife / spear with hollow handle and open sheath is Philippine Igorot (mountain people); more to be found here

The other dagger seems to suggest vernacular Scottish or an attempt at same; surely worth investigating, unfortunately forgeries are abundant.

thinreadline · 5th February 2016, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee

The knife / spear with hollow handle and open sheath is Philippine Igorot (mountain people); more to be found here

The other dagger seems to suggest vernacular Scottish or an attempt at same; surely worth investigating, unfortunately forgeries are abundant.

OK that sounds very interesting , will investigate further , thanks for your help .

thinreadline · 5th February 2016, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by thinreadline

OK that sounds very interesting , will investigate further , thanks for your help .

I will post the dirk-like one in the European section

Henk · 5th February 2016, 07:47 PM

The dagger with the hollow handle is a hinalung from the Igorot people, Luzon, Philipines.

The dirk looks Scottish to me. Very nice one.

thinreadline · 5th February 2016, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Henk

The dagger with the hollow handle is a hinalung from the Igorot people, Luzon, Philipines.

The dirk looks Scottish to me. Very nice one.

Thanks Henk

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5th February 2016, 01:30 PM	#1
harrywagner Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 373	The dagger looks African. The sword is a mystery. It is similar in some respects to an Afghan khyber knife, but the blade is all wrong. Interesting pieces. Thanks for sharing.

5th February 2016, 02:25 PM	#3
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,720	The longer piece - the leather work makes me think of a Scottish dirk, perhaps an attempt at a recreation by someone? The shorter piece, should be from SE Asia, I'm sure a member will be along shortly with an exact ID. I've seen these before just can't recall the tribal attribution!

5th February 2016, 02:25 PM	#4
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 988	The knife / spear with hollow handle and open sheath is Philippine Igorot (mountain people); more to be found here The other dagger seems to suggest vernacular Scottish or an attempt at same; surely worth investigating, unfortunately forgeries are abundant.

5th February 2016, 07:47 PM	#7
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	The dagger with the hollow handle is a hinalung from the Igorot people, Luzon, Philipines. The dirk looks Scottish to me. Very nice one.