Formosa Hill Tribe Swords ( for Yuanzhumin )

Dajak · 26th December 2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

This is my one, sorry the picture is not very good. I am having peoblems with my camera wizard loading and editting program. This is the only one of these I have seen in the UK since I have been collecting. It was only through this site that I found out it was from Formosa. The total length of the blade and handle is 59 cm. Tim

I don t think this is formosa Tim you can find an pic in the National geographic magazine from september 1912 page 854 .

Ilongot it might be .

Ben

Tim Simmons · 26th December 2008, 05:09 PM

Ben,

I am happy to believe you, but would need a picture, otherwise I will have to go with the information and examples we have here from this site. post the picture please

KuKulzA28 · 28th December 2008, 04:51 AM

Is this one Taiwanese Aboriginal? Tribal Burmese? It's advertised as African...

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Lew · 28th December 2008, 07:29 AM

[QUOTE=KuKulzA28]Is this one Taiwanese Aboriginal? Tribal Burmese? It's advertised as African...

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Lew · 28th December 2008, 07:35 AM

Here is a pic I found notice the knife on the the gentlemens belt.

Lew

Tim Simmons · 28th December 2008, 08:35 AM

Very cool Lew as is your new avitar. Is it your belt mask? Can you provide any information about this picture. The gentlemans knife does look very similar. There is some differences concerning the scabbard but that would not be unusual. A Philippine Island link is mentioned here?
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...438&page=2&pp=

Lew · 28th December 2008, 09:06 AM

Hi Tim

Yes it is my belt mask

sorry but I plucked that pic a couple of years ago from ebay I do not have any info on it

Lew

28th December 2008, 07:35 AM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here is a pic I found notice the knife on the the gentlemens belt. Lew Attached Images

28th December 2008, 08:35 AM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Very cool Lew as is your new avitar. Is it your belt mask? Can you provide any information about this picture. The gentlemans knife does look very similar. There is some differences concerning the scabbard but that would not be unusual. A Philippine Island link is mentioned here? http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...438&page=2&pp= Attached Images

26th December 2008, 05:09 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Ben, I am happy to believe you, but would need a picture, otherwise I will have to go with the information and examples we have here from this site. post the picture please

28th December 2008, 04:51 AM	#3
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	Is this one Taiwanese Aboriginal? Tribal Burmese? It's advertised as African... Link 1, 2

28th December 2008, 07:29 AM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	[QUOTE=KuKulzA28]Is this one Taiwanese Aboriginal? Tribal Burmese? It's advertised as African... TOURIST STUFF

28th December 2008, 09:06 AM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi Tim Yes it is my belt mask sorry but I plucked that pic a couple of years ago from ebay I do not have any info on it Lew