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Marcus 19th October 2014 02:03 PM
African?
 
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Came upon this. It has what looks like an oryx horn handle and a long slender blade with a bamboo sheath. Comments?

Sajen 19th October 2014 04:26 PM
Don't look african to my eyes. Wild guess since I know nothing about it, could it be a rehilted japanese yari (speer point)?

Regards,
Detlef

VANDOO 19th October 2014 04:43 PM
AFRICAN ORIX HORN HANDLE, BAMBOO ROOT SCABBARD WITH BLADE AND METAL WORK THAT DOESN'T LOOK AFRICAN. I SUSPECT WE WILL NEVER KNOW BUT A WELL MADE NICE LOOKING ITEM AT ANY RATE.

Tim Simmons 19th October 2014 07:07 PM
Looks like something from Burma?

spiral 19th October 2014 09:31 PM
Blade has been completely ground on a belt sander or linisher....

spiral

Timo Nieminen 19th October 2014 10:14 PM
Looks modern, looks Indonesian archipelago (SE Asian, anyway). Made as is. Doesn't look like any kind of converted spearhead, yari or other.

spiral 19th October 2014 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Timo Nieminen
Looks modern, looks Indonesian archipelago (SE Asian, anyway). Made as is. Doesn't look like any kind of converted spearhead, yari or other.
I agree with your second & third sentence... as for the first I could make it tomorrow in England, Bamboo sawn in half ? & what appears to be jewellers thong to tie it together?

It Could be made in a garage or shed in USA, Europe or Asia . :shrug:

Spiral

Marcus 19th October 2014 11:32 PM
garage made.
 
I appreciate the comments. I'll have to see if I can back track its history in Florida.

Marcus 21st October 2014 01:36 AM
Ren Faire
 
I have been able to trace this piece back through a couple of hands. It seems that it came from a booth at a Renaissance faire in Florida. Perhaps it was recently made in an American garage. Thanks for the comments and insights. Good call Spiral.
Marcus


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