Assam Belt knife?

Lew · 23rd August 2007, 12:00 AM

Just finished on Ebay. Comments welcome. Well I guess the seller thought he would strike gold by claiming it was Moro

but cooler heads prevailed

http://cgi.ebay.com/MORO-BARONG-ESCR...QQcmdZViewItem

Lew

dennee · 23rd August 2007, 04:18 AM

Good call, Lew. I'm guessing Adi, twentieth century.

Tim Simmons · 24th August 2007, 05:45 PM

At that price Lew I think you did strike gold. I put a lot of value on this sort of complete and not unattractive basic ethnographic material. In my mind this is museum quality representation of work removed from warlords, townships and the market. How many of us have one? we all have dha, kukries, keris and so on. Try and get another one tomorrow? I could get a keris every day of the week.

More pics.

Ferguson · 27th August 2007, 12:33 AM

That's a rare score I think Lew. Ian posted a picture of one in this thread
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=assam

He attributed it to the Abor (also called the Adi) people of Northern Assam.

Can't wait to see better pics!

Steve

Lew · 28th August 2007, 02:53 AM

The knife arrived today and here are some better pics.

Ferguson · 28th August 2007, 10:23 AM

Nice Lew. Is the strap on the scabbard made to go over the shoulder, or around the waist? Is it woven rattan also?
Thanks for the pics.

Steve

23rd August 2007, 12:00 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Assam Belt knife? Just finished on Ebay. Comments welcome. Well I guess the seller thought he would strike gold by claiming it was Moro but cooler heads prevailed http://cgi.ebay.com/MORO-BARONG-ESCR...QQcmdZViewItem Lew Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 23rd August 2007 at 03:04 AM.

28th August 2007, 02:53 AM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The knife arrived today and here are some better pics. Attached Images

23rd August 2007, 04:18 AM	#2
dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	Good call, Lew. I'm guessing Adi, twentieth century.

24th August 2007, 05:45 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	At that price Lew I think you did strike gold. I put a lot of value on this sort of complete and not unattractive basic ethnographic material. In my mind this is museum quality representation of work removed from warlords, townships and the market. How many of us have one? we all have dha, kukries, keris and so on. Try and get another one tomorrow? I could get a keris every day of the week. More pics.

27th August 2007, 12:33 AM	#4
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	That's a rare score I think Lew. Ian posted a picture of one in this thread http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=assam He attributed it to the Abor (also called the Adi) people of Northern Assam. Can't wait to see better pics! Steve

28th August 2007, 10:23 AM	#6
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Nice Lew. Is the strap on the scabbard made to go over the shoulder, or around the waist? Is it woven rattan also? Thanks for the pics. Steve