Unusual Tibetan hilted Saber

josh stout · 25th November 2008, 02:42 PM

The hilt as you say is typically Eastern Tibetan, and is typical of what I have seen coming out of Qinghai. My guess is the saber is from the Kokonor Mongols.

The Mongols adapted many Tibetan styles, but LaRocca mentions that Tibetans recognized curved blades as typical of the Mongols. Given some time I can find the name for the saber type in the appendix of terms in the Tibetan arms and armor book.
Josh

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25th November 2008, 02:42 PM	#4
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	The hilt as you say is typically Eastern Tibetan, and is typical of what I have seen coming out of Qinghai. My guess is the saber is from the Kokonor Mongols. The Mongols adapted many Tibetan styles, but LaRocca mentions that Tibetans recognized curved blades as typical of the Mongols. Given some time I can find the name for the saber type in the appendix of terms in the Tibetan arms and armor book. Josh