Naga Daggers

colin henshaw · 20th November 2013, 06:31 PM

Hi Gavin

As far as I am aware, the Nagas didn't really use daggers, but I could be wrong. From memory, I can recall seeing a Naga spearhead with the socket bound in red rattan, in a wooden sheath open to one side like for a dao. Have no images though.

There is an image of a knife in the Oldman catalogue reprint, but it is described as "Khamti".

Gavin Nugent · 21st November 2013, 01:57 PM

Hello Colin,

Thank you for posting.

Would you have an image from the Oldman catalogue available?

The use of a spear head in this manner noted makes logical sense and I have often wondered if any daggers would be socketed too, much like the knives, swords & choppers in many other cultures within SEA.

Gavin

20th November 2013, 06:31 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Hi Gavin As far as I am aware, the Nagas didn't really use daggers, but I could be wrong. From memory, I can recall seeing a Naga spearhead with the socket bound in red rattan, in a wooden sheath open to one side like for a dao. Have no images though. There is an image of a knife in the Oldman catalogue reprint, but it is described as "Khamti".

21st November 2013, 01:57 PM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Hello Colin, Thank you for posting. Would you have an image from the Oldman catalogue available? The use of a spear head in this manner noted makes logical sense and I have often wondered if any daggers would be socketed too, much like the knives, swords & choppers in many other cultures within SEA. Gavin