Mystery "Kollam" knife...

Rick · 7th June 2009, 03:38 PM

I highly doubt this is a Tourist Piece ....

Are the fittings Silver ?

The workmanship seems top notch .
Possibly a sacrificial knife ??

No one is going to stab with this blade; it seems much more suited to chopping or slashing; but a bit small for a Machete .
If I had to guess age ; late 19th - mid 20th C.

I'll see if I can hunt up that thread, but after finding out this blade is from India it kind of throws that idea out of consideration ....

I expect the stamping at the forte is British Colonial influenced ; therefore the Western style of mark .

Poor wandering thread; I think It should go to Ethnographic .
We will get more input there I think .

Here is the link to the discussion .

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=kerala

Best,
Rick

7th June 2009, 03:38 PM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,288	I highly doubt this is a Tourist Piece .... Are the fittings Silver ? The workmanship seems top notch . Possibly a sacrificial knife ?? No one is going to stab with this blade; it seems much more suited to chopping or slashing; but a bit small for a Machete . If I had to guess age ; late 19th - mid 20th C. I'll see if I can hunt up that thread, but after finding out this blade is from India it kind of throws that idea out of consideration .... I expect the stamping at the forte is British Colonial influenced ; therefore the Western style of mark . Poor wandering thread; I think It should go to Ethnographic . We will get more input there I think . Here is the link to the discussion . http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=kerala Best, Rick Last edited by Rick; 7th June 2009 at 03:50 PM.