Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Unusual brass-hilted knife--opinions sought re origin

DaveA · 7th December 2014, 03:02 PM

Ian,

I will follow this thread with great interest. I believe the region of Assam is fertile hunting for identification of weapons that are not readily consistent with the surrounding areas. In the north, there are borders with Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. To the west, India, to the east, Nagaland and Burma, and to the South, Bengladesh and the sea. There are many ethnic groups in the region thus providing the opportunity for much cross-influence.

After years of trying to identify an item in my collection (along with many interesting speculations on the forum), I was able to originate it with the Kabul Naga tribe near Manipur.

Good luck!

Dave A

7th December 2014, 03:02 PM	#2
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 413	Assam Ian, I will follow this thread with great interest. I believe the region of Assam is fertile hunting for identification of weapons that are not readily consistent with the surrounding areas. In the north, there are borders with Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. To the west, India, to the east, Nagaland and Burma, and to the South, Bengladesh and the sea. There are many ethnic groups in the region thus providing the opportunity for much cross-influence. After years of trying to identify an item in my collection (along with many interesting speculations on the forum), I was able to originate it with the Kabul Naga tribe near Manipur. Good luck! Dave A Attached Images