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Ian · 10th August 2021, 04:22 AM

ausjulius and Detlef,

I think you are probably correct to put this on mainland SE Asia. If it is a betel knife, as I suspect, the shape of the blade is fairly typical for the Malaysia/Thai region. It is quite common for betel knives to be "dressed up" with silver, etc. although I don't recall seeing one with such an inscription before. Based on the blade form, I lean towards Thai manufacture. Attached are several examples of Thai betel knives. The first two are from Artzi Yarom's web site. The third is from a well-provenanced authoritative source and published in Henry Brownrigg, Betel Cutters from the Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Thames and Hudson, London 1992, p. 132.
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10th August 2021, 04:22 AM	#9
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,037	Probably Thai ... ausjulius and Detlef, I think you are probably correct to put this on mainland SE Asia. If it is a betel knife, as I suspect, the shape of the blade is fairly typical for the Malaysia/Thai region. It is quite common for betel knives to be "dressed up" with silver, etc. although I don't recall seeing one with such an inscription before. Based on the blade form, I lean towards Thai manufacture. Attached are several examples of Thai betel knives. The first two are from Artzi Yarom's web site. The third is from a well-provenanced authoritative source and published in Henry Brownrigg, Betel Cutters from the Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Thames and Hudson, London 1992, p. 132. . Attached Images Last edited by Ian; 10th August 2021 at 04:39 AM. Reason: Added pics