Vietnamese talismanic knife?

Tim Simmons · 9th May 2014, 05:01 PM

I think Burmese without a doubt. Google Chinthe. Just that handle looks funny? It might even be hamster bone {aka vandoo}

blue lander · 9th May 2014, 05:56 PM

That looks like a dead ringer for the figure on the handle. I guess it's Burmese after all. Dare I ask what hamster bone is?

Edit: I just reread the auction description and he says it's a betel nut knife. It doesn't look like any of the betel knives I've seen on google though.

Sajen · 9th May 2014, 10:47 PM

Interesting item! But not a betel knife. Would like to see some better pictures. The handle material look a little bit odd, would like to see some better pictures when you have received it.
Hamster bone

: Barry has written recently in a other thread what people used to describe ivory in ebay and it seems that one seller has described it as hamster bone!

Regards,
Detlef

VANDOO · 10th May 2014, 02:31 AM

ANOTHER POSSIBILITY IS ITS A TOOL RELATED TO OPIUM. THERE IS QUITE A RANGE OF IMPLEMENTS INVOLVED IN ITS PRODUCTION AND USE. I THINK THERE IS SOME OPIUM INFORMATION AND PICTURES IN AN OLD FORUM POST. A NICE AND INTERESTING ITEM I HOPE ITS A TOOTH OR HAMSTER BONE HANDLE

HERES A LINK

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=OPIUM

Andrew · 10th May 2014, 09:25 PM

Thai. My understanding is these are Buddhist ceremonial "knives."

Battara · 11th May 2014, 12:49 AM

Could the pommel be sperm whale tooth?

ariel · 11th May 2014, 01:36 PM

If it is from whale, one sperm would be enough :-)

9th May 2014, 05:56 PM	#2
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	That looks like a dead ringer for the figure on the handle. I guess it's Burmese after all. Dare I ask what hamster bone is? Edit: I just reread the auction description and he says it's a betel nut knife. It doesn't look like any of the betel knives I've seen on google though. Last edited by blue lander; 9th May 2014 at 07:15 PM.

9th May 2014, 05:01 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	I think Burmese without a doubt. Google Chinthe. Just that handle looks funny? It might even be hamster bone {aka vandoo}

9th May 2014, 10:47 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,272	Interesting item! But not a betel knife. Would like to see some better pictures. The handle material look a little bit odd, would like to see some better pictures when you have received it. Hamster bone : Barry has written recently in a other thread what people used to describe ivory in ebay and it seems that one seller has described it as hamster bone! Regards, Detlef

10th May 2014, 02:31 AM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	ANOTHER POSSIBILITY IS ITS A TOOL RELATED TO OPIUM. THERE IS QUITE A RANGE OF IMPLEMENTS INVOLVED IN ITS PRODUCTION AND USE. I THINK THERE IS SOME OPIUM INFORMATION AND PICTURES IN AN OLD FORUM POST. A NICE AND INTERESTING ITEM I HOPE ITS A TOOTH OR HAMSTER BONE HANDLE HERES A LINK http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=OPIUM

10th May 2014, 09:25 PM	#5
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Thai. My understanding is these are Buddhist ceremonial "knives."

11th May 2014, 12:49 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Could the pommel be sperm whale tooth?

11th May 2014, 01:36 PM	#7
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	If it is from whale, one sperm would be enough :-)