Piha Kaetta

[Pendita65]

Hi,

I bought this knife in a lot of Indonesian weapons but I am not sure if this is an Indonesian knife or a Piha Kaetta from Ceylon/ Sri Lanka.

Any info is welcome.

Regards, Martin

I am sorry the pictures ain’t very good but they were downloaded from the auction house.

Regards, Martin.

[Sajen]

I bought this knife in a lot of Indonesian weapons but I am not sure if this is an Indonesian knife or a Piha Kaetta from Ceylon/ Sri Lanka.

Any info is welcome.

I am sorry the pictures ain’t very good but they were downloaded from the auction house.

Hi Martin,

It's in my humble opinion a Sri Lankan knife and belongs to the Phia family. If it's a Piha Kaetta I don't know, there are several different knives in this family.

Regards,
Detlef

[Pendita65]

Thank you Detlef,

Also got a Dua Lalan next week I will pick them up and will share it here.

Regards, Martin

[Sajen]

It's in my humble opinion a Sri Lankan knife and belongs to the Phia family. If it's a Piha Kaetta I don't know, there are several different knives in this family.

It could be also a Mahout dagger called "kirichchiya" from Sri Lanka, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=27080&highlight=mahout

[Pendita65]

Thank you so much Detlef, and I will visit Peter soon to show the knife to him. The knife is a by catch for the Dua Lalan I wanted.

[Sajen]

Thank you so much Detlef, and I will visit Peter soon to show the knife to him. The knife is a by catch for the Dua Lalan I wanted.

There could be missing something at the hilt from your Sri Lankan knife, I am unsure.
Please show us the dua lalan in an extra thread or in the dua lalan thread! ;)

Regards,
Detlef

[Pendita65]

Hi Detlef,

I am not sure will see it when I pick it up Wednesday.

Regards, Martin