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Hello Ian,
A nice one, congrats! They seems to be somewhat rare, yours is the second example I've seen until now. Regards, Detlef |
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Hi Detlef,
Yes, they do seem to be uncommon. I've been looking for one for several years and found it online recently. I see that Mark Rapaport in his letter to you says that they used to be commonly found in the traditional tribal areas, but now much less so. Regards, Ian |
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Great piece Ian. When I grow up I'll get one too...........I love religious and shamanic weapons!
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![]() "The one on the right is easy. We have many such (or at least we used to; they are now scarce). They are made for use by hunters, as a utility knife but especially for removing the fat and other things from the inner surface of hides. For that reason, they do not have to be sharp along the long edges. The working edge is the flat short end portion. The knife can be held in the usual way, but the angle formed by the two parts of the deerhorn is ergonomic for inserting a finger or meshing with the web space between two fingers and pushing the end edge along the inside of the hide." But the muntjak horn horn has indeed a talismanic function. ![]() Regards, Detlef |
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Another example I pulled from a simple online search. Also a utility knife. This one has a brass hilt that also shows a repair where the handle has split transversely. This might be a common problem with the design of the hilt and use of the knife.
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