any ideas ?????

Iain · 27th May 2023, 12:18 PM

Just to throw another opinion in the mix... I see nothing with either the swords or the knives that seems 'off' for the region.

Antler is commonly used across Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam for knives. While perhaps not the most common hilt material it is certainly not unusual.

The swords are certainly unusual, but the tip profile, fullering and hilts all conform to other styles we know. I think the barge idea is probably spot on, although its difficult to pin down an exact attribution.

27th May 2023, 12:18 PM	#11
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,682	Just to throw another opinion in the mix... I see nothing with either the swords or the knives that seems 'off' for the region. Antler is commonly used across Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam for knives. While perhaps not the most common hilt material it is certainly not unusual. The swords are certainly unusual, but the tip profile, fullering and hilts all conform to other styles we know. I think the barge idea is probably spot on, although its difficult to pin down an exact attribution.