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Nice. A different version.
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Hi Robert:
Nice piece indeed. The Ilongot knives and swords are hard to find. I believe this knife is used for the harvesting of rice. However, the scabbard seems particularly good for what may be a tool. Perhaps the scabbard was made for a different knife or this knife had other purposes (? ceremonial). The knife looks older than the scabbard. Ian |
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The first cutting of rice used to be an holy act throughout the archipelago.
Crafting well-decorated ceremonial tools for this purpose and safeguarding them as heirloom makes perfect sense to me. Regards, Kai |
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Best, Robert |
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Oh I agree with you and Kai. Ceremonial rice knives would be in better dress.
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Thank you all once again for your thoughts on this piece. Best, Robert |
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