Identification Help Needed

Sajen · 17th December 2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

What caught my eye on this piece is that it looks to be sharpened on the longer of the two sides of the blade and the strange carving of the hilt.

The blade shape remember to the sangi knifes from the Bagobo, see in up from the attached picture.

Robert · 17th December 2012, 07:47 PM

I know that I have seen this blade profile before but as usual I cannot remember where.

The hilt on the other hand with the elephant head carving is something for me all together new. The hilt material is also got me a little confused, where on carabao horn you can usually see layering this has more of a stacked rod appearance to it to my eye. What are everyones thoughts on that?

Regards,
Robert

17th December 2012, 07:47 PM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	I know that I have seen this blade profile before but as usual I cannot remember where. The hilt on the other hand with the elephant head carving is something for me all together new. The hilt material is also got me a little confused, where on carabao horn you can usually see layering this has more of a stacked rod appearance to it to my eye. What are everyones thoughts on that? Regards, Robert