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Description:
This awesome knife in sheath, to me is a special little thing. Completely hand made carved & inlaid. Made of animal horn & inlaid with bone & coral, in the form of a Mayan Effigy. It has a nice blade with the name of Chichicastanango, which is a place in Guatemala, info to follow below. So I suspect that this is most likely a tourist item & is about 50 years old or more. The leather sheath is all hand tooled& sewn. A great collectible item, I especially have a thing for ethnographic crafts like this. I can picture a native from Chichi sitting on the side of the road making & selling his crafts, a way of life & making a living, I believe that a craft like this item should be cherished & preserved as a reminder of the work ethic & ingenuity of these ancient people. This knife measures 11 ¼” Long & is truly full of life & excellent quality & primitive in nature. Chichicastenango, also known as Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, is a town in the El Quiché department of Guatemala, known for its traditional Maya Indian culture. The Spanish conquistadors gave the town its name from the Nahuatl name used by their soldiers from Tlaxcala: Tzitzicaztenanco, or City of Nettles. Its original name was Chaviar.
| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: aan2878 |
| Condition:
Good |
Year:
mid 20th century
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| Title:
Mayan Indian Knife Carved Horn Handle |
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