19th C Kudi trantang/tranchang

[Ian]

Kulino shows many examples of kudi tranchang, with and without hilts, in this picture-rich thread from 2010: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23028

There is one example resembling no. 2 in the old picture shown by Peter Dekker. The rest are more ceremonial/symbolic in appearance.

[Sajen]

Here a beautiful example from Tatyana: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...2&postcount=12

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Ian

Kulino shows many examples of kudi tranchang, with and without hilts, in this picture-rich thread from 2010: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23028

There is one example resembling no. 2 in the old picture shown by Peter Dekker. The rest are more ceremonial/symbolic in appearance.

Hello Ian,

The most examples shown by Kulino are "kudi", small jimats.

Attached a picture from some of my examples.

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Ian

There is one example resembling no. 2 in the old picture shown by Peter Dekker. The rest are more ceremonial/symbolic in appearance.

Yes, this one.

[Ian]

Detlef,

Thank you for adding those pictures from the Archives here. This is an old tool/weapon and it would be helpful for those wanting to understand these better if folks added their examples here as well. Just so we have a more complete record of them. The kudi seems to be an uncommon blade form despite being mentioned in several familiar sources.

Ian.

[Ian]

A very nice and rare example appears on Mandarin Mansions web site.
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