Unusual Indonesian? knife

wildwolberine · Yesterday, 10:08 PM

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 · Yesterday, 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!

Regards,
Detlef

JeffS · Today, 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.

Yesterday, 10:08 PM	#1
wildwolberine Member Join Date: May 2023 Location: San Antonio Posts: 142	Unusual Indonesian? knife 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? Attached Images

Yesterday, 10:42 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,664	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! Regards, Detlef

Today, 11:36 AM	#3
JeffS Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 453	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.