{"product_id":"oaxaca-dagger-sword-copy","title":"EARLY OAXACA DAGGER SWORD IN ORIGINAL SHEATH","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOaxaca knife\/sword\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(also \"Oaxaqueño machete-sword\" or, loosely, \"Oaxaca Bowie\"). C\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003earved bone? (looks very much like ivory and some were made with it) with grooved\/fluted handle. T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ehe eagle brass pommel cap is also a hallmark of the earliest manufactured. The \u003cstrong\u003een\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egraved dicho (saying) \u003c\/strong\u003eis a traditional Mexican inscription about a man's wife and horse getting lost — this kind of engraved\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003edicho\u003c\/em\u003e, often paired with the eagle is standard on these blades. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThese were made by regional Oaxaca smiths from the late 1800s into the mid-1900s — the best-documented maker family is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArgón\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Austreberto Argón and descendants, based in Oaxaca city), whose work is well known to collectors and turns up regularly in arms-and-armor forums. Blade shape (recurved, cleaver-like tip), full tang construction, and hand-cut\/etched decoration (vs. stamped) are what separate an older\/better example from a modern tourist reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis example is 20\" and is in its original sheath. The only detraction is some pitting on the blade and some stitching missing on the bottom of the sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e**All edge tools may need to be sharpened and\/or honed before use**\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Ted Dawson Antique Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56197231313201,"sku":"9324","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0302\/2618\/6377\/files\/DSC01870_1cc971f1-fe90-40f0-8151-e0fa92b852c4.jpg?v=1789151210","url":"https:\/\/teddawsonantiquetools.com\/products\/oaxaca-dagger-sword-copy","provider":"Ted Dawson Antique Tools","version":"1.0","type":"link"}