Any chances to obtain a pic, Gene?
I don't think this likely is a panabas. While some abberant panabas have been posted (try a search), the hilt seems to be off on several features.
If it does look like a dha to you, I'd guess this is much more likely to be of Burmese/Thai/Lao/Khmer craftmanship.
Is the braiding raw "grass" or worked plant fibers or finely split rattan?
Regards,
Kai
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