Piha Kaetta
 

Picked up nice Piha Kaetta on the gun show. All I know about it - it came from Sri Lanka. Can some one give me more info on the subject?

Great work and condition on this piece!

This is usually a utility knife.

A VERY NICE EXAMPLE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. THE INLAYED DESIGN GOING OUT TOWARD THE TIP IS UNUSUAL, THE BLADE IS OF THE THICKER CHOPPER TYPE RATHER THAN THE SLIMMER DAGGER TYPE. USING THE FORUM SEARCH FUNCTION YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN A LOT ABOUT THESE AS THERE ARE SOME GOOD OLD POSTS ON THEM.

I searched the site and read all topics about Piha Kaetta, but it rise more questions, then give answers... Was it a weapon, sacrificial knife, utility knife or just a status symbol? How to date them?

A nice find. I would love to find something similar to this someday, but i'm afraid i would find these a bit addictive like keris. :)

Agree with the others, a very nice example, congrats! :)

Regards,
Detlef

Salaams GrozaB, Please type into forum search Piha Kaetta and 39 threads will present themselves...including your own ! Then if you need more place Piha Kaetta into web search and more will appear; 10,300 actually.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi

BEAUTIFUL PIHA,AS BATTARA SAID ITS A UTILITY KNIFE THEY WERE USED FOR CUTTING BEETLE NUT[ARACA NUT],WHICH IS CHEWED COMMONLY IN INDIA AND SRI LANKA.
HERE IS MINE
Sri lankan ceremonial dagger
Piha-Kaetta,31.5 cms
18 th century

BEAUTIFUL PIHA
 

ITS NOT MINE BUT WAS SOLD IN ITALY AT AUCTION

A big and rare phi a-kaetta category: Far East Arms provenance: Ceylon dating: 19th Century description: Heavy, single-edged blade engraved with floral motifs, at the base brass mounts decorated en suite; fine grip of silver sheets with pommel in the shape of a dragon, enriched with glass cabochon decorations. Silver scabbard engraved with floral motifs and decorated en suite, the chape in the shape of a stylized dragon.