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I would like to have some information about the origin of this blade...african, asia??
Could any of you give me some idea as to possible age, origin, is it a tourist item…a fake…. or authentic?, etc...a old blade in a new hilt? I would appreciate any comments or information you may have. Thanks in advance for any comments. |
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Hi blacklacrau,
Asian or SEA gets my vote .... there seems to be the remains of a central fuller...perhaps a forged fuller that did not have an 'even' depth. Suggests a re-worked larger blade or blade tip, that has been re-profiled thinning the blade and removing some of the fuller in the process(but the 'deeper' areas of the fuller remain ![]() But the hilt looks more recent. Nice dagger David |
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I AGREE WITH DAVID THAT THE BLADE IS LIKELY OLDER THAN THE FITTINGS. THE HORN IS AFRICAN ANTELOPE NOT SURE WHICH TYPE AS MY HORN COLLECTION IS NOT AT HAND.
![]() NOW TO SOW SOME CONFUSION ![]() THIS IS A LARGE CATAGORY WE USUALLY DON'T COVER HERE AS WE TEND TO CONCENTRATE ON WEAPONS THAT FOLLOW THE TRADITIONAL FORMS AND TECKNIQUES OF MANUFACTURE USED BY ONE SOCIETY OR THE OTHER. A CUSTOM MADE KNIFE OR A COMPOSITE WEAPON REGARDLESS IF IT IS HOME MADE OR MADE BY A KNIFEMAKER COULD FALL INTO SEVERAL CATEGORYS DEPENDENING ON ITS CIRCUMSTANCES. IF A MEMBER OF A TRIBE FASHONS A WEAPON USING A BUNCH OF PARTS HE MAKES A HOMEMADE COMPOSITE WEAPON, IF HE USES IT HIMSELF OR TRADES IT TO ANOTHER TRIBAL MEMBER FOR USE IT IS ETHINOGRAPHIC. IF THE SAME FELLOW MAKES UP A LOT OF THEM AND SELLS THEM TO TOURISTS DOWN AT THE CASBAH ITS A TOURIST ITEM. IF IT IS NEWLY MADE TO LOOK LIKE THE TRADITIONAL WEAPONS OF THE REGION AND SOLD AS A OLD ONE IT IS A FAKE BUT IF TRIBAL MADE IS STILL ETHINOGRAPHIC ![]() ![]() AT ANY RATE I LIKE YOUR KNIFE IT APPEARS TO BE WELL MADE, FUNCTIONAL AND IS ATTRACTIVE, I WONDER WHAT THE SCABBARD LOOKED LIKE.? |
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Hi All,
The blade doesn't look Philippine to me but I have a gunnong with a similar tang bolster. Maybe some of the Philippine experts (especially the ones that collect gunnong) could help out here? Sincerely, RobT |
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Well, actually, I don't see much PI in it. The tang bolster does not "smell" PI to me either. I agree with everyone else, although there is one other slight possibility - India (recent).
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The decorations and construction of the butt cap definitely look mid 20th century Indian to me. I have a cane and have had a couple of other swords that have had very similar decorations to the ones on this knife. I could post pictures of the cane handle if you would like but the swords are no longer in my possession. IMHO I would guess the age of construction to be mid 20th century but as stated before I think the blade could possible be older and cut down from a larger blade. Still a very nice and interesting weapon.
Robert |
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Very well versed and intriguing analysis of this conundrum Vandoo! ![]() I agree that often it is difficult to properly categorize weapons, especially of course 'ethnographic' as these do not follow regulations or 'patterns' out of books. I think your approach is probably the most reasonable application I have heard and wanted to thank you for including it here. This is indeed a very attractive knife, and I always find the experienced observations of those posting on these elusive identifications most interesting. It seems that commercialism pretty much negates most of our standard methods of identification with many of such examples, though they remain appealing and typically functional in thier own right. All the best, Jim |
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I saw a weapon of indian sadhu that is called "Sadhu Horn" (translation) done with horn of black antelope where caps was very similar to these. Somebody knows? some similarity?
Can´t the blade be from a spear? Many thanks for the informations...a lot! |
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