Mexican? South American? long knife I.D.

[ingelred]

Hello,

as far as I know this kind of knife is called Sorocabana, named after the city Sorocaba in Brasil.
Here is a link that might give some information:

http://www.knifeco.ppg.br/origens.htm

Best regards, Helge

[Bryan.H]

You're spot on!
Here's the photo you refer to..


and here's the one out of the book
'Swords and Hilt Weapons' Edited by Anne Cope, 1989
that I referred to.

Thanks again Helge! Well done!