Tibetan Knives

[ A Tibetan Knife with colorful decorations ]
There are three sorts of knives: long, short, and small, measuring about over 1meter, 40cm, or just over 10cm in length respectively.



[ A close look at the knife ]
The handle is normally made of ox horn, ox bone or wood. Some top quality ones are twined with silver strings or cupper strings. The scabbard tends to be more exquisite. Outside of the simple wooden or leather scabbard covers, copper or sometimes silver and even gold in nice designs of birds, animals, or grass and flowers can be seen. Some are even inlaid with precious stones, or colored stones, looking gorgeous and expensive.