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Originally Posted by Sajen
This one was offered by ebay but wasn't sold. Remarkable is that the handle material seems to be from hippo ivory. Pictures from the seller.
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I had been watching this on too Detlef, and was just about to post the images myself, you beat me to it. I too noticed the
Hippopotamus ivory. The scabbard construction, while by no means necessarily original, seems to me to be very African in style and finish.
Both the
Hippopotamus ivory and scabbard tend to support an African origin as discussed above. I have wanted one of these, but like others had believed Burma/Assam to be the origin. My opinion is now starting to change - but I still want one.