Sumbawa Knife

VVV · 15th October 2008, 06:34 AM

It looks like the silver may have been done on either southern Sulawesi or maybe by some local Bugis on this, otherwise Sumbawa, knife?
I have heard that those knives are harvesting knives. Maybe ceremonial like when communicating with the semangat (life-essence, collective soul, local guardian spirit) of the local rice field before harvesting.

Michael

PS The ivory is usually marine/whale on these Sumbawa knives.

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15th October 2008, 06:34 AM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	It looks like the silver may have been done on either southern Sulawesi or maybe by some local Bugis on this, otherwise Sumbawa, knife? I have heard that those knives are harvesting knives. Maybe ceremonial like when communicating with the semangat (life-essence, collective soul, local guardian spirit) of the local rice field before harvesting. Michael PS The ivory is usually marine/whale on these Sumbawa knives.