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10th April 2011, 03:33 AM
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Tibet or Bhutan
I see these daggers labeled as being from Tibet or Bhutan. LaRocca's book pays little attention to daggers and does not help with this question. Is there a way to tell where this one is from?
Thank you, Teodor |
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10th April 2011, 08:23 PM
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Can't help by your question!
 But it is a very nice dagger with good age.  Regards, Detlef |
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11th April 2011, 12:23 AM
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Thank you Detlef!
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11th April 2011, 05:54 PM
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the grip style is used in both bhutan and eastern tibet, i've been told...
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11th April 2011, 06:29 PM
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Political borders are tenuous at best. People and cultures are not always contained within their boundaries.
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12th April 2011, 08:02 AM
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Very well put David. On the other hand, even though certain forms are popular within a wide area, there are always characteristics that help us place an item to a region or in some cases even to a settlement.
Thank you Kronckew. I think there was something to the effect of "Bhutan and parts of Tibet" on this grip style in the chapter on China in "Swords and Hilt Weapons". Regards, Teodor |
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