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Unusual pair....
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2025 4:38 am
by knife7knut
Not sure what country they are from; lndia maybe. Handles are some type of horn decorated with inletted aluminum? pins. Blades are engraved with designs and a face that is visible thru a slot cut into the sheath when the blade is inserted.
Likely tourist items but unusual.
Re: Unusual pair....
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2025 6:48 am
by Killgar
They're Cambodian. Tourist knives. The engraved image on the blade is an Apsara, a Hindu/Buddhist celestial dancer/nymph.
Not entirely uncommon (not my knives).
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Re: Unusual pair....
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2025 11:31 pm
by knife7knut
Thank you Kilgar!
Re: Unusual pair....
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 7:05 pm
by Killgar
knife7knut wrote: ↑Tue Nov 25, 2025 11:31 pm
Thank you Kilgar!
You're welcome.
I only know this because I had a friend who brought one back from a trip to Cambodia and the city of Angkor. He said these knives are commonly sold in Angkor with various designs.
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