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Old 15th May 2022, 01:15 PM   #1
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This looks like yet another of the always confusing Malawi 'Yao' knives.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=malawi
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Old 15th May 2022, 07:35 PM   #2
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Sorry, I still doubt the Yao origin!
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Old 15th May 2022, 08:11 PM   #3
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I have to agree with Sajen.
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Old 16th May 2022, 09:52 AM   #4
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I think it has been heavily cut down, does it have a T shaped back? I keep seeing Northern India with the bolster.
Definitely a worthy find.
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Old 16th May 2022, 12:04 PM   #5
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Very good example! And I am with Sajen:Yao.
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Old 16th May 2022, 06:15 PM   #6
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Very good example! And I am with Sajen:Yao.
Ariel,

I DON'T think that it is Yao!

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Old 16th May 2022, 06:51 PM   #7
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Ariel,

I DON'T think that it is Yao!

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ROFL
I still think India.
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Old 16th May 2022, 11:27 PM   #8
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Ariel,

I DON'T think that it is Yao!

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Sorry, my bad.

I see why one would think it is Indian: too rich and those small decorative crenellations at the base of the handle. But I still think it is Yao. I just cannot recall anything similar from India, but pimping up a Malawi dagger is much easier than creating a new and unique style.
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