Nice Older Bhutanese Dossum Dagger

dennee · 11th July 2013, 08:29 PM

A very nice knife. The red cord is characteristic of many Bhutanese swords and knives.

See: http://www.bhutanstudies.org.bt/pubFiles/v5-8.pdf . And you'll find a bunch of photos if you search "Bhutan" on this site.

The green looks to me like a copper oxide on the brass "khaser", i.e., corrosion.

laEspadaAncha · 12th July 2013, 04:26 PM

Thank you, dennee for your thoughts - you are among the forumites that came to mind after reading through some of the Bhutan threads in the archive.

Unfortunately, another among us who likely would have something to say is no longer with us, though there are several others I am hoping will chime in when time allows - a certain brother in (antique) arms Down Under comes to mind...

In revisiting the document to which you had provided a link (originally downloaded after reading Tatyana's thread about a Bhutanese sword with a plated blade a couple years ago), I realize that the corded wrapping on the grip is indeed common. Thanks again for the link, and not knowing if the document has been updated (more pics?) from the iteration already on my desktop, I downloaded it again.

With regards to the green discoloration on the udnerside of the base of the hilt, after viewing it with a 20x loupe, I am still rather certain it is pigment.

Cheers,
Chris

KraVseR · 12th July 2013, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dennee

A very nice knife. The red cord is characteristic of many Bhutanese swords and knives.

See: http://www.bhutanstudies.org.bt/pubFiles/v5-8.pdf . And you'll find a bunch of photos if you search "Bhutan" on this site.

The green looks to me like a copper oxide on the brass "khaser", i.e., corrosion.

Thanks you!
Do you have the information about Bhutanese warriors?

laEspadaAncha · 13th July 2013, 09:53 PM

*Bump* in the hopes some of our other Tibetan or Bhutanese weapons enthusiasts missed this and might have something to add...

11th July 2013, 08:29 PM	#1
dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	A very nice knife. The red cord is characteristic of many Bhutanese swords and knives. See: http://www.bhutanstudies.org.bt/pubFiles/v5-8.pdf . And you'll find a bunch of photos if you search "Bhutan" on this site. The green looks to me like a copper oxide on the brass "khaser", i.e., corrosion.

12th July 2013, 04:26 PM	#2
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Thank you, dennee for your thoughts - you are among the forumites that came to mind after reading through some of the Bhutan threads in the archive. Unfortunately, another among us who likely would have something to say is no longer with us, though there are several others I am hoping will chime in when time allows - a certain brother in (antique) arms Down Under comes to mind... In revisiting the document to which you had provided a link (originally downloaded after reading Tatyana's thread about a Bhutanese sword with a plated blade a couple years ago), I realize that the corded wrapping on the grip is indeed common. Thanks again for the link, and not knowing if the document has been updated (more pics?) from the iteration already on my desktop, I downloaded it again. With regards to the green discoloration on the udnerside of the base of the hilt, after viewing it with a 20x loupe, I am still rather certain it is pigment. Cheers, Chris

13th July 2013, 09:53 PM	#4
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Bump in the hopes some of our other Tibetan or Bhutanese weapons enthusiasts missed this and might have something to add...