Dear friends,

Last year in May I gave a lecture on my research and book at MIT and I had a chance to visit this wonderful museum. Attached you will find some examples there. Look at this Ankus (elephant goad) from India. It is truly a magnificent piece.

Kind regards

Manouchehr

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The picture of the whole ankus

Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani

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A ceremonial bronze dagger from Cambodia

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That's some lovely stuff, thanks for posting. :)

Fittings of Japanese NIhonto. They are really marvellous.

Kind regards

Manouchehr

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Hi M

I visited the MFA last Febuary and posted some pics in this thread:
Antique Tsuba at the Museum of Fine Art, Boston

Wish I'd known you were in town :-) Mac

Belt ornaments from Safavid period

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Bookbinder's leather knife. This is made of cdrucible steel

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The next bronze sword is from Luristan. Similar examples are exhibited in the National Museum of Iran in Tehran.

Kind regards

Manouchehr

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The next sword is Chinese from late E. Chou Dynasty. That is made of bronze and inlaid with gold. A magnificent piece.

Kind regards

Manouchehr

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Ritual sword and scabbard

China or Tibet?

Kind regards

Manocuhehr

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Dear friends,

Look at these magnificent Chinese weapons.

Kind regards

Manouchehr

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