Unique Burmese Kachin Dha with Basket Scabbard

[Nathaniel]

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[Nathaniel]

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[Nathaniel]

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[DhaDha]

Do you know what kind of wood the scabbard is made from? In one of your photos of its mouth, it looks as though it has a spotted grain(almost like cork). I've looked and I have something similar.
Shawn

[Rick]

Looks like Bamboo .

[Nathaniel]

DhaDha, Yes, Rick is most defiantly correct...the scabbard is made of two Bamboo pieces. :)

[DhaDha]

Thanks to you both.

[Battara]

Or a type of palm - not unheard of in this region.