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8th September 2022, 12:10 AM
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Can anyone help identify this knife?
Hi guys, I recently won this knife at auction. I’m trying to find out where it came from and how old it is. I’m guessing it’s most likely a tourist piece, but I’ve never seen another one like it and I really like the design.
This was the description on the lot: “African tribal knife, possibly Shona Zimbabwe, the 22cm steel blade with all over punched decoration and antler handle; in inlaid and banded hardwood scabbard with two apertures L42cm overall.” Done a bit of research using keywords from this description but not found anything yet. Anyone have any idea? |
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8th September 2022, 01:13 PM
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From Cambodia before Khmer Rouge. Yes, tourist market.
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8th September 2022, 11:44 PM
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The muntjac deer antler hilt clearly directs our search to Indochina. They were very fond of using in their practices the shamans of the mountain peoples. But in this case, I agree with JeffS' opinion that this is a tourist item from Cambodia.
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9th September 2022, 12:02 AM
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9th September 2022, 09:20 AM
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See also: Ankor Wat
Khmer knives from Angkor Wat made of wood and metal. Single-edged with tapering point. Incised on both sides with decorative motifs; with a white metal ferrule and a black hilt, probably of horn, inlaid with white metal dots. In a black wooden sheath with an aperture, with white metal dot inlay and three bands; belt clip. Probably a tourist item. Knife: 210mm long; blade 140mm long; sheath 150mm long. |
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9th September 2022, 09:36 AM
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