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Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Paris (France)
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Hello,
I have this knife for several years but I do not know anything about are origin. The seller said it came from an old Austrian collection of South-East Asian items and that the knives were perhaps Indonesian but he was not sure. I still took the risk of buying the knife because I like unusual or original objects. ![]() At some research I found it looked like the Mentawai Palitai, but the scabbard entry and the handle are very different from the usual Palitais. Do you have an idea? ![]() |
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You are right. the scabbard and blade are typical a palitai.
And indeed the scabbard mouth and handle are a modification. Best regards, Willem |
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#3 |
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IMO the lower part of the scabbard and the blade are that of a Palitai from the Mentawai Islands.
The upper part of the scabbard and the hilt don't look like Mentawai, and probably are later additions. |
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Thank to you two.
So I guess the changes were made in Europe or with a European style influence (probably after the handle was broken?). Even though it was modified I'm glad I found a Palitai. ![]() |
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