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8th March 2014, 02:20 PM
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And here the pictures of the two others.
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8th March 2014, 06:05 PM
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THREE VERY NICE EXAMPLES AND ALL DIFFERENT A BONUS
 THE FIRST ONE HAS AN UNUSUAL BLADE TIP IT KIND OF REMINDS ME OF A JAPANESE BLADE THE OTHER TWO BLADES ARE OF A MORE NORMAL FORM. VERY GOOD AGE AND WORKMANSHIP ON ALL THREE. THE INLAY OF SHELL IS INTERESTING AND SHOULD HELP THOSE WITH EXPERTESE IN THIS FIELD IDENTIFY THEM FOR YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME CLOSEUPS OF THE SHELL INLAYED AREAS AND THE CREATURE NEAR THE TIP OF THE SHORTER KNIFE IN YOUR PICTURE OF TWO TOGETHER. CONGRADULATIONS VERY NICE FINDS.
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8th March 2014, 09:11 PM
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 For the different blade tip look to this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=taiwanBy all old threads I haven't seen scabbards with shell inlays, maybe a sign for taken heads?  But this is only a guess. The creature on the red scabbard seems to be the same as on the other one, a snake or naga, see this thread, post #4: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=paiwanSoon as I have them in hand I will post the requested close ups. Here some other informative threads: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=paiwan http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=taiwan http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=rukai Regards, Detlef |
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8th March 2014, 10:23 PM
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Hi,
Found this photograph which I thought may be of interest. Regards, Norman. |
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8th March 2014, 11:22 PM
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would be interesting to which ethnic group this man belong. Do you have a information?Regards, Detlef |
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9th March 2014, 05:24 AM
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THIS SNAKE LIKE CARVING IS OFTEN ENCOUNTERED ON THEIR SWORDS BUT IF THERE IS A LEGEND, NAME OR STORY I AM NOT AWARE OF IT. BEING A ZOOLOGY MAJOR IT HAS ALWAYS REMINDED ME OF A PLANARIAN FLATWORM. WE HAD SOME FUN WITH THEM SPLIT ONES HEAD AND IT GROWS TWO HEADS VERY IMPRESSIVE REGENERATIVE POWERS. A PICTURE OF THE CRITTER WITH 2 EYESPOTS.
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9th March 2014, 12:03 PM
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Barry, I only can write what I have read in the above given threads from Yuanzhumin and others. This is the "hundred pace snake" ( Deinagkistrodon acutus), "named like this because once you have been beaten you only can walk one hundred paces before fallen down, dead" *Yuanzhumin*. This is the anchestor of their nobility. Knives which have the snake on the scabbard are only allowed to be worn by nobility men. Regards, Detlef |
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