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ariel · 14th November 2007, 09:23 PM

Here is one that just ended
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=010
Taiwanese, I presume?

BTW, how old? And, is it indeed "$260" rare and interesting ?
Now, in a more serious vein: this type of scabbards ( open on one side and just having thin wire or rattan "rails") comes from 3 places I know about:
-Taiwan
- Philippines ( Ifugao)
- Assam ( Naga)

Was there a common ethnic/geographic root for the three of them? Or was it just a coincidental idea?
And, if I missed another group, please correct me.

14th November 2007, 09:23 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Origin of scabbards Here is one that just ended http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=010 Taiwanese, I presume? BTW, how old? And, is it indeed "$260" rare and interesting ? Now, in a more serious vein: this type of scabbards ( open on one side and just having thin wire or rattan "rails") comes from 3 places I know about: -Taiwan - Philippines ( Ifugao) - Assam ( Naga) Was there a common ethnic/geographic root for the three of them? Or was it just a coincidental idea? And, if I missed another group, please correct me. Last edited by ariel; 14th November 2007 at 11:51 PM.