Tibet or Bhutan

TVV · 10th April 2011, 04:33 AM

I see these daggers labeled as being from Tibet or Bhutan. LaRocca's book pays little attention to daggers and does not help with this question. Is there a way to tell where this one is from?
Thank you,
Teodor

Sajen · 10th April 2011, 09:23 PM

Can't help by your question!

But it is a very nice dagger with good age.

Regards,

Detlef

TVV · 11th April 2011, 01:23 AM

Thank you Detlef!
Teodor

kronckew · 11th April 2011, 06:54 PM

the grip style is used in both bhutan and eastern tibet, i've been told...

David · 11th April 2011, 07:29 PM

Political borders are tenuous at best. People and cultures are not always contained within their boundaries.

TVV · 12th April 2011, 09:02 AM

Very well put David. On the other hand, even though certain forms are popular within a wide area, there are always characteristics that help us place an item to a region or in some cases even to a settlement.

Thank you Kronckew. I think there was something to the effect of "Bhutan and parts of Tibet" on this grip style in the chapter on China in "Swords and Hilt Weapons".

Regards,
Teodor

Gavin Nugent · 16th January 2012, 04:11 AM

One must also consider that these were also made in Yunnan China for export to these regions both very early in time and as late as the modern world we live in.

Gav

10th April 2011, 04:33 AM	#1
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,621	Tibet or Bhutan I see these daggers labeled as being from Tibet or Bhutan. LaRocca's book pays little attention to daggers and does not help with this question. Is there a way to tell where this one is from? Thank you, Teodor Attached Images

10th April 2011, 09:23 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,779	Can't help by your question! But it is a very nice dagger with good age. Regards, Detlef

11th April 2011, 01:23 AM	#3
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,621	Thank you Detlef! Teodor

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kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,183	the grip style is used in both bhutan and eastern tibet, i've been told...

11th April 2011, 07:29 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,123	Political borders are tenuous at best. People and cultures are not always contained within their boundaries.

12th April 2011, 09:02 AM	#6
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,621	Very well put David. On the other hand, even though certain forms are popular within a wide area, there are always characteristics that help us place an item to a region or in some cases even to a settlement. Thank you Kronckew. I think there was something to the effect of "Bhutan and parts of Tibet" on this grip style in the chapter on China in "Swords and Hilt Weapons". Regards, Teodor

16th January 2012, 04:11 AM	#7
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	One must also consider that these were also made in Yunnan China for export to these regions both very early in time and as late as the modern world we live in. Gav