Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Women wielding swords/daggers/bows in the past

tom hyle · 7th July 2011, 01:17 PM

3. Woman's knife. Blade curved, designed for striking a slanting blow. Bagobo, southeastern Mindanao ..."[/I][/QUOTE]

This appears to be a cane-splitting knife; a typical work knife often associated with women.

7th July 2011, 01:17 PM	#8
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	3. Woman's knife. Blade curved, designed for striking a slanting blow. Bagobo, southeastern Mindanao ..."[/I][/QUOTE] This appears to be a cane-splitting knife; a typical work knife often associated with women.