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Old 30th August 2010, 12:13 AM   #10
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A number of "hill tribes" utilize this type of basketry to cover and carry bladed implements.
Found the following pictures in "Basketry " ISBN 978-0-500-28670-8

Below pictures of :
1. a sheath of plaited split bamboo used by the Kamu of Laos.
2. left to right : Bamboo sheath from Myanmar / Kamu bamboo sheath / Akha rattan sheath from Northern Thailand.
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