YOUR EXAMPLE LOOKS LIKE FIGURE E ON THE PLATE OF NAGA WEAPONS IN THE POST ABOVE. I CAN'T ADD MUCH TO THE POST YOU HAVE LINKED ON YOUR AX EXCEPT THAT PERHAPS IT WAS PLATED AT SOME TIME WITH BRASS OR BRONZE OR PAINTED. EITHER WAY IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD IRON BLADE THAT HAS A COATING THAT HAS WORN OFF. A NICE EXAMPLE OF THE FORM. :cool:

Wow -- variety
 

Quite a varied collection of Naga weapons ! Thanks for posting the pictures. Very helpful.

Best,

Dave A.

Guess I'll get in on this, more so, than just my mystery sword. Here are three Items, I've had for a while now. The spear, and axe, I know are Naga. The sickle, I dunno. The ebay auction said it was a Vietnam bringback. The spear has been repaired, and the axe, could be tourista. Well, here they are.

Naga Axe
 

The axe seems likely to originate with the Konyak Naga based on the information I have. The shape of the blade is indicative as is the red and black hair. The ancestor figure carving I have not seen before nor is it mentioned in the references I have. It reminds me of carvings by the Paiwan (Taiwan aboriginals) on their weapons.

- Dave A.

Hello all,
have been busy with renovations so very inactive in regards to the forum. Saw this great thread and thought I'd display my Naga items. Apologies for background and the items being a bit in disarray, house is a bit of a shambles at the moment.
best wishes to all
imas560

SOME NICE EXAMPLES AND A VALUABLE ADDITION TO THE REFRENCE. :D
THE DESIGN ON THE BLADE OF THE CURVED KNIFE DOSEN'T LOOK NAGA TO ME OTHER THAN THAT I CAN'T SAY, PERHAPS SOMEONE WILL RECOGNIZE IT.
THE CARVED FACE ON THE DAO HANDLE IS SOMETHING I HAVE NOT SEEN ON NAGA ITEMS BEFORE BUT IS A DECORATION CONSISTANT WITH HEADHUNTING SOCIETYS (I LIKE IT). WE CAN ONLY GUESS IF IT WAS CARVED AND PERSONALIZED BY THE OWNER OR ADDED TO MAKE THE ITEM EASIER TO SELL. :shrug: THE HEAD EITHER REPRESENTS A ANCESTOR OR A FRESHLY TAKEN HEAD. IF IT WERE A SKULL THE EYES WOULD NO DOUBT BE ROUND. HEADS OFTEN ARE REPRESENTED IN THE ART OF TRIBES THAT PRACTICED HEADHUNTING BUT THE DESIGN WAS NO DOUBT RESTRICTED BY TRIBAL TRADITIONS AND TABOOS AS TO WHERE AND WHEN IT COULD BE USED. IN MORE RECENT TIMES THE TRIBAL LIFE AND ITS TABOOS AND TRADITIONS HAVE NO DOUBT CHANGED ESPECIALLY NOW THAT HEADHUNTING IS NO LONGER PRACTICED.
I HAVE OFTEN WONDERED ABOUT THE FANCY HAIRY NAGA SPEARS. THE HAIR NEAR THE POINT WOULD SERVE TO KEEP BLOOD FROM MAKING THE ENTIRE SHAFT SLICK. THE OTHER SECTION LIMITS THE GRIP AND MAKES IT SUITABLE FOR A SHORT THRUSTING SPEAR FUNCTIONING LIKE THE ZULU SPEAR. SLIDEING TECKNIQUES AS USED IN CHINESE AND OTHER SPEAR FIGHTING TECKNIQUES WOULD BE ELIMINATED. THE HAIR WOULD ALSO MAKE IT A VERY POOR THROWING SPEAR. PERHAPS THERE ARE FILMS OF THE NAGA STYLE OF SPEAR FIGHTING TECKNIQUES.? THE SHORT SPEAR WITH THE BAMBOO HANDLE AND THE SPEAR WITH ONLY HAIR NEAR THE BLADE AND THE STEEL BUTT SPIKE COULD BE USED MORE FREELY.
THE USE, TRIM AND COLORS OF THE HAIR DOES MAKE THE NAGA SPEAR ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF SPEARS. :)

NAGA SHIELDS #1. LEATHER, 36 X 101 CM.
#2. & #3. LEATHER SHIELD FRONT AND DETAIL OF BACK GRIP
#4. LEATHER WITH DECORATIVE TASSELS.

A few more

VERY NICE EXAMPLES THE ALL STEEL AX FORM IS ESPECIALLY INTERESTING.
#1, #2, & #3. IDENTIFIED AS ABOR MILANG , TIBET 1954. THE HAT AND SWORD LOOK NAGA.
#4. PAINTING OF NAGAS FROM ASSAM
#5. NAGA CEREMONIAL DRESS
#6. NAGA SHIELD
#7. ASSORTMANT OF NAGA SPEARS
#8. GROUP OF NAGA MEN
#9. & #10. NAGA SWORD AND SCABBARD.

Some fascinating pieces lads!

Thanks for sharing, its a nice thread to peruse..

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21561

A LINK TO ANOTHER GOOD REFERENCE POST ON NAGA WEAPONS

the decorated 'cuved knife' is a nice old nepali hasiya hand sickle.
that one:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...d=134184&stc=1

a new one:

I found this axe at an auction in the section: construction, craft and agricultural tools. I had no idea what it was.

Thanks to Detlef, you gave me the information in time. I managed to buy it for a small amount of money (no one bid).

Overall length: 800 mm; blade length: 245 mm; width at the end: 102 mm; blade handle thickness: 19 mm, weight: 1115 g.

Similar to Sema dao.

What do you say, what are your thoughts?

Thats the way to do it:). What is the cap on the butt made of? To me the leather wrap looks like an addition to cover up the holes in the in the wood that once had hair tassles glued in. The horn thing made of? also a latter addition? not native? If it were mine I would probably remove the additions. Then you have a nice original piece just lost the hair which is common.

Thanks Tim for the information.

Yes, the seller gave information that the previous owner destroyed the hair because he was afraid of witchcraft :D. Apparently, he also made a leather braid. The fang was on the axe initially.

I did not quite understand what cap you are talking about.

You did not give information, is it Sema dao?

Best regards,
Yuri

The cap being the rounded bit on the end. The shapes of Doa could be used by many Naga groups.

Thanks Tim,
It's not a lid, but a rounding of the handle, apparently a late intervention in the "design" of the handle.

Respectfully,
Yuri