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23rd March 2022, 04:31 PM | #1 |
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Re: swords in post #1 - Another tit-bit:
Look at the amount of rings on the hilts, shape of the pommels, etc. 2 single 19thc Tonkin sabres, not made as a pair. (lower one looks to be missing its flat guard disc & is fullered & blade is decorated). They are also too long at 1 metre (40in.) for two handed Thai style. |
24th March 2022, 02:44 AM | #2 |
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Ren Ren,
Thanks for posting this interesting picture. The hilt on the left-most example is unusual and may well be local to the province you mention, or possibly Cambodian. The second and third are probably Thai, the second being northern Thai/Shan in style and the third seems to be Thai from the Rattanakosin period (early-mid 19th C perhaps). The fourth is Lao in style, and may be quite old. Like many attributions in museums, classification is often by the site of collection rather than the site/culture of manufacture. |
24th March 2022, 11:28 AM | #3 |
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You are absolutely right - this is a common problem for all museums. And more often old museums with more than a century of history suffer from it. Probably, genetic mutations tend to accumulate
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24th March 2022, 04:08 AM | #4 |
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Note the same decoration seen on one of your blades, David; could this be called a Guom even in this simple form?
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25th March 2022, 02:39 AM | #5 |
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25th March 2022, 02:38 AM | #6 | |
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Good observation on the ring count difference on the two swords.
I will look up Tonkin sabres, as it’s a new area for me. When the swords arrive, I will take closer pics. Thank you. Quote:
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