India, British Protectorate. A Digaro Mishmi Sword, c.1900 Province of China with original red felt backing

with original red felt backing

His conferences with other echelons and with State and local public officials

” After I while I left *

Rendsburg district

India, British Protectorate. A Digaro Mishmi Sword, c.1900 Province of China with original red felt backingA Digaro Mishmi Sword (parang or da) originating from the Digaro subgroup in Arunachal Pradesh, India which boarders Tibet. There are only approximately 8000 people in this particular ethnic group thereby making a sword from this region rare. Constructed of a bone pommel, hand forged blade, wood open scabbard, held together with copper wire and a pigskin carrying strap, blade measures 34. 5 cm and the sword in its entirety measures 44 cm, an uncommon