Ainu knives

Gavin Nugent · 13th March 2009, 02:57 AM

G'day Peter,

Ahoy Jim, I know you'd be looking forward to coming in on this subject.

Peter, would you be good enough to share the blade profiles of these pieces too.
I personally am quite taken by some of the extreme carving examples I have viewed in wood, antler and ivory.
I have also recently watched a beautifully carved piece filter through an auction house, the images I have are not very large but i'll see if I can dig them up for further comparision.
There is also another reference of a museum in the US that received a large collection of Ainu knives swords and artifacts in 1910, but I cannot at this point in time put my finger on, I'll supply it as soon as I can find it as I hope a forumite in this locality could obtain some further images from inventory the may have on display or locked away.

All for now and thanks.

Gav

13th March 2009, 02:57 AM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Ahoy Jim G'day Peter, Ahoy Jim, I know you'd be looking forward to coming in on this subject. Peter, would you be good enough to share the blade profiles of these pieces too. I personally am quite taken by some of the extreme carving examples I have viewed in wood, antler and ivory. I have also recently watched a beautifully carved piece filter through an auction house, the images I have are not very large but i'll see if I can dig them up for further comparision. There is also another reference of a museum in the US that received a large collection of Ainu knives swords and artifacts in 1910, but I cannot at this point in time put my finger on, I'll supply it as soon as I can find it as I hope a forumite in this locality could obtain some further images from inventory the may have on display or locked away. All for now and thanks. Gav