CARVED IVORY DHA/ PRIESTS KNIFE HANDLES

[Nathaniel]

Originally Posted by VANDOO

WHAT LITTLE I KNOW I GOT FROM POSTS BY THE DHAFIA GUYS AND IN SOME POST THEY AGREED THESE KNIVES OF THAT SIZE WITH FANCY CARVED HANDLES WERE PRIESTS KNIVES. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE JUST A SYMBOL OF OFFICE OR RANK FOR PRIESTS OR IF THEY SERVE A FUNCTION BUT THEY ARE COOL LOOKING.
PERHAPS OTHER PEOPLE MAY CARRY THEM AS WELL HOPEFULLY SOME OF THOSE MORE KNOWLEGABLE WILL GIVE US THE ANSWERS. I HAVE MORE PICTURES OF OTHER EXAMPLES BUT THE FILE SIZE IS TOO LARGE AND I DON'T HAVE SOFTWARE TO DOWNSIZE.

meed maw: (Thai) blessed or talismanic knife, carried as a protective talisman ("priest knife").

Source: http://dharesearch.bowditch.us/Gloss...me1Source1.htm