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7th October 2020, 02:56 PM
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Open-faced scabbards
So I seem to have developed a theme in my collection...
-Kachin Dao -Lepcha Ban -Ifugao Hinalung -Atayal Laulau Are there any other traditionally open-faced scabbard blade types I should hunt for? 😆 |
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7th October 2020, 03:24 PM
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Achang Dah comes to mind Jeff, one from my collection in the link below.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showp...359&postcount=9 Gavin |
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7th October 2020, 09:39 PM
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Wow that thing is a beast. Love the brass guard. It is designed for horse combat right? Do you happen to have a picture of it sheathed? |
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8th October 2020, 05:55 AM
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Hi Jeff,
Open-faced scabbards are very common in NE India/northern Burma/adjacent Yunnan areas. Long versions are seen in Assam, for example, and neighboring states as far north as Arunachal Pradesh. There are numerous tribal groups in these regions that use open-faced scabbards. You mention some on your list, but there are several others as well. Ian |
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8th October 2020, 07:06 AM
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Thx. There is some great discussion and images in this dao post |
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8th October 2020, 01:28 PM
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Thanks Jeff. I doubt its designed for horse combat but perhaps it could be  I think perhaps more a case of get the hell out of my reach or be cut in two... the blade is simply amazing with beautiful clear inserted edge and a spine to support the most brutal blows....I'll get you a snap of it in its sheath... pop me a PM if its not here this time next week... just a little on my plate as always. Gavin |
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10th October 2020, 06:19 AM
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Bhutan lowlands (river valley) and the various mountain tribes of Taiwan as well. |
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11th October 2020, 01:14 PM
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Yes, here a Paiwan and a Rukai sword from Taiwan with open-faced scabbards. |
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12th October 2020, 06:08 PM
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I love the snake head profile on the top scabbard. As has been stated previously on this forum the snake could represent Deinagkistrodon Acutus, which has a common name of 100 Pace Viper. This snake has a very distinctive head profile with the narrowed nose which could be the inspiration for the Paiwan design . As an aside, Taiwan has exceptional snake diversity, we found 15 species and nearly 50 individuals in just a few days. Below is a picture of the 100 Pace Viper that we took. Last edited by JeffS : 12th October 2020 at 06:25 PM. Reason: Found that I was duplicating information from previous posts. |
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14th October 2020, 09:27 AM
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