Tibet Dagger?

[harrywagner]

Originally Posted by blue lander

I have a similar knife from Mustang, Nepal

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=Mustang

Thank you! Those knives are similar. Yours appears to be of better quality than mine and possibly newer. And I bet you are right about Mustang being their origin. That would certainly explain the Tibet / Nepal confusion. The snake-eating monster at the top of the sheath is a common figure in Tibet art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art published a book titled "Arms and Armor: Notable Acquisitions 1991-2002" that includes a knife from Tibet with an identical monster.

Thanks again for the information and the link.

Harry