Two dao from Arunachal Pradesh

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by VANDOO

THE WAY THEY ARE PEENED AT THE POMMEL IS UNUSUAL IT MAKES ONE WONDER IF THE TANG WAS SPLIT OR IF ANOTHER IRON SPIKE WAS DRIVEN IN TO SECURE THE HANDLE AND BONE POMMEL CAP.

By the second example seems the tang to be splitted, by the first one I am very unsure.

[Sajen]

Here a picture from a other dao in similar style but for sure from a other tribal group which was offered by an auction recently. Sadly I wasn't able to acquire it.

[spiral]

They look quite fresh to me.... I doubt if the blades show any pattern , but would be delighted to be proven wrong..

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by spiral

They look quite fresh to me.... I doubt if the blades show any pattern , but would be delighted to be proven wrong..

I think that the second example has a very good age and I am unsure about the first one, it could be that it is early collected. They maybe don't will show pattern but a hardened edge seems nearby. We will see, I certainly will show the result.

Regards,
Detlef

[spiral]

Originally Posted by Sajen

I think that the second example has a very good age and I am unsure about the first one, it could be that it is early collected. They maybe don't will show pattern but a hardened edge seems nearby. We will see, I certainly will show the result.

Regards,
Detlef

I look forward to the pics!

Regards,
Spiral

[VANDOO]

NO OFFENSE TAKEN. MINE WAS JUST A STATEMENT OF FACT AT LEAST IN MY VIEW. PERHAPS MY POSTS ARE NOT ALWAYS COMPLETELY ACCURATE MY OLD NAGA POST IS CERTIANLY NOT PERFECT. BUT I FEEL ITS BETTER TO PUT DOWN WHAT YOU HAVE NOW AND CORRECT OR ADD TO IT LATER THAN TO DO NOTHING. TOO MUCH KNOWLEGE HAS BEEN LOST BY HESITATING THAT WAY OVER THE YEARS. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR TWO SWORDS CLEANED UP.

[Sajen]

Thank you Barry,

will post pictures after the both have received some maintenance.

Regards,
Detlef