Taiwan aborigines: a ceremonial Rukai knife

Nathaniel · 23rd June 2011, 04:59 AM

Beautiful! Thank you all for posting pictures of these beautiful native blades!

varta · 23rd June 2011, 08:27 AM

The first Rukai knife is much older. The tip was burnt (was his owner drunk?) maybe it was a period of time when a knife had no value anymore and it was thrown away... The bronze sheet on the other has been taken away (recycling?)
The decoration shows interesting patterns; it has the red-crimson colour so caracteristic of ancient time.
So this knife has a touching story... when the second one has a "classic" Rukai style probably from the first quarter of the XXth century.

Let me show a small knife to prepare betel nuts. (about 12cm long)

yuanzhumin · 24th June 2011, 12:47 AM

Hi Varta,

Great little knife!
I love it.
I'm very happy to see some of your pieces.
Many thanks for showing them.

Best

Nicolas

23rd June 2011, 08:27 AM	#2
varta Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Berlin-Paris Posts: 37	The first Rukai knife is much older. The tip was burnt (was his owner drunk?) maybe it was a period of time when a knife had no value anymore and it was thrown away... The bronze sheet on the other has been taken away (recycling?) The decoration shows interesting patterns; it has the red-crimson colour so caracteristic of ancient time. So this knife has a touching story... when the second one has a "classic" Rukai style probably from the first quarter of the XXth century. Let me show a small knife to prepare betel nuts. (about 12cm long) Attached Images

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23rd June 2011, 04:59 AM	#1
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Beautiful! Thank you all for posting pictures of these beautiful native blades!

24th June 2011, 12:47 AM	#3
yuanzhumin Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex-Taipei, Taiwan, now in Shanghai, China Posts: 180	Hi Varta, Great little knife! I love it. I'm very happy to see some of your pieces. Many thanks for showing them. Best Nicolas