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Originally Posted by VANDOO
CONGRADULATIONS THAT IS A BEAUTY. 
THE SCABBARD IS UNUSUAL AND DIFFERENT FROM ANY I HAVE SEEN BEFORE. THE CARVED IVORY IS QUITE A BIT DIFFERENT FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON MOST BURMESE AND THAI SWORDS OR CARVINGS. THE FACES ARE CARVED TO LOOK ALMOST TIKI LIKE NOT LIKE BEAUTIFUL HUMAN FACES AS USUAL. OF COURSE IT MAY NOT REPRESENT A HUMAN BUT A MONKEY GOD OR SOMETHING. PERHAPS THE DESIGNS ON THE SCABBARD AND THE CARVEING STYLE WILL SHED MORE LIGHT ON ITS ORIGINS. |
I thought there was some comment by Mark that the differences in ivory carving styles that the more delicate latticework carving was more Burman/mon:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=moulmein
And that the more superficial carving was more Northern style of Shan?
This was a good discussion regarding ivory carving styles:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=burmese+ivory