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This looks like yet another of the always confusing Malawi 'Yao' knives.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=malawi Regards Richard |
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Sorry, I still doubt the Yao origin!
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I have to agree with Sajen.
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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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Very good example! And I am with Sajen: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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