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Old 9th February 2013, 01:32 AM   #1
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Default Assamese side-knife, right?

I believe this is Assamese but it was just a hunch. The pommel the way it is, the open-faced scabbard, but using rattan or some other vegetation to bind it...

Anything ya'll can tell me about this piece?
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Old 9th February 2013, 07:24 AM   #2
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I like this sort of thing. I like the rugged way the pommel is attached. The tribesmen in this picture are carrying very similar weapons. The chap with the fur hat is a Mishmi tribesman and the other is an Abor. Pictures from "Peoples of the World, printed 1918"
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Old 10th February 2013, 12:04 AM   #3
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Yup, that general area seems correct.

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I like the rugged way the pommel is attached.
Yeah, the village version of the pommel attachment seen with Kachin dao, too.

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