Paiwanese Sword?

KuKulzA28 · 26th July 2011, 04:58 AM

If you don't want it, I'll gladly pay ya for it!

It's an aboriginal blade from southern Taiwan... possibly Rukai, Paiwan, or Puyuma...

I'm not 100% sure... which one... yuanzhumin might be able to help with that.

Doesn't look to be tourist I think, the heads on the sheath look decently well-carved, and not in the same style that many touristy sheaths are... but, I could be wrong... there are occasionally some better looking examples. Not sure about those X-shaped flowers though... hmmm..

Does it have a chisel grind?

Rick · 27th July 2011, 03:29 PM

I think it may be Rukai .

http://www.formosatribal.com/
More pictures of the scabbard, both sides ?

AJ1356 · 27th July 2011, 04:21 PM

Very nice, I wished I had family friends who gave me swords .....

26th July 2011, 04:58 AM	#1
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	If you don't want it, I'll gladly pay ya for it! It's an aboriginal blade from southern Taiwan... possibly Rukai, Paiwan, or Puyuma... I'm not 100% sure... which one... yuanzhumin might be able to help with that. Doesn't look to be tourist I think, the heads on the sheath look decently well-carved, and not in the same style that many touristy sheaths are... but, I could be wrong... there are occasionally some better looking examples. Not sure about those X-shaped flowers though... hmmm.. Does it have a chisel grind? Last edited by KuKulzA28; 26th July 2011 at 07:55 AM.

27th July 2011, 03:29 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	I think it may be Rukai . http://www.formosatribal.com/ More pictures of the scabbard, both sides ?

27th July 2011, 04:21 PM	#3
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 317	Very nice, I wished I had family friends who gave me swords .....