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wildwolberine 21st March 2026 10:08 PM

Unusual Indonesian? knife
 
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Unsure what I have here. Strongly curved convex blade, very thick at base. Decorative brass ferrule. Woven rattan on wood handle. Could be missing an element at end of handle? I flipped through Van Zonneveld and could not find anything comparable. Could be pisau raut adjacent? So where is this interesting utilitarian knife from?

Sajen 21st March 2026 10:42 PM

It's very nice but I can't place it, sorry. But it's for sure from South-East-Asia in my humble opinion. I like it! :cool:

Regards,
Detlef

JeffS 22nd March 2026 11:36 AM

Reminds me a little of a rattan knife with the extended handle (for bracing against body for pull stroke) but the curved belly would be more suitable for scraping and skinning. The rattan handle wrap certainly suggests SE Asia. Interesting piece! Hope someone can place it.


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