Thread: Sulawesi knife?
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Old 21st December 2023, 09:50 PM   #8
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I see what you mean, the blade profiles are similar, though I'm not sure what features you are describing as cut outs with the kabeala as a differentiater. Could you describe more? The course layering of the blade forging is certainly reminiscent of several of my Sulawesi blades and even though I doubted Toraja origin earlier (noting you had not suggested it), many of they symbols on your scabbard are found on Toraja scabbards and hilts. I've included some examples with similar blade profiles from my collection in case helpful. Of course the top two are penai from Sulawesi and bottom a kabeala from Sumba.They are to scale.
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