9th February 2013, 01:32 AM | #1 |
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Assamese side-knife, right?
I believe this is Assamese but it was just a hunch. The pommel the way it is, the open-faced scabbard, but using rattan or some other vegetation to bind it...
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9th February 2013, 07:24 AM | #2 |
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I like this sort of thing. I like the rugged way the pommel is attached. The tribesmen in this picture are carrying very similar weapons. The chap with the fur hat is a Mishmi tribesman and the other is an Abor. Pictures from "Peoples of the World, printed 1918"
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10th February 2013, 12:04 AM | #3 | |
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Yup, that general area seems correct.
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