Newbie post, SE Asian knives

lordkoos · 27th July 2012, 12:54 PM

Thanks for the info on the image posting. I'm thinking now that this handle is bone, not ivory, if it is a bit more recent than the blade. If it was ivory it would have to be a pretty big piece as the handle is pretty large. No one has any knowledge of what story the carving might depict? I doubt that it is just some random art.

VANDOO · 27th July 2012, 06:04 PM

ITS DIFFICULT TO SAY WHICH GODS ARE DEPICTED IN BATTLE AS THERE ARE SO MANY. TO TAKE A GUESS IT MAY BE HANUMAN THE MONKEY KING FIGHTING A TIGER OR LEOPARD DIETY , I HAVE NO NAME FOR SUCH A BEING BUT IT IS DEFINITELY CAT LIKE. THE FUNNY PART IS THE CAT HAS THE MONKEY BY THE TAIL.

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27th July 2012, 12:54 PM	#1
lordkoos Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 22	Thanks for the info on the image posting. I'm thinking now that this handle is bone, not ivory, if it is a bit more recent than the blade. If it was ivory it would have to be a pretty big piece as the handle is pretty large. No one has any knowledge of what story the carving might depict? I doubt that it is just some random art.

27th July 2012, 06:04 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	ITS DIFFICULT TO SAY WHICH GODS ARE DEPICTED IN BATTLE AS THERE ARE SO MANY. TO TAKE A GUESS IT MAY BE HANUMAN THE MONKEY KING FIGHTING A TIGER OR LEOPARD DIETY , I HAVE NO NAME FOR SUCH A BEING BUT IT IS DEFINITELY CAT LIKE. THE FUNNY PART IS THE CAT HAS THE MONKEY BY THE TAIL.