[Ian]

Here are a couple of Montagnard mak for comparison. I will be talking about these and other Montagnard edged weapons at Timonium.

There is a superficial resemblance to Congre's chopper, but not very close. The hilt on Conogre's knife is rather a poor fit to the tang -- one wonders if it is a later addition, and the bands are a "make do" fix to keep it in place. The animal hilt looks as though it could be from several places in Luzon (Batangas, Pampanga, even Ilocos).