Hello Kate,
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I thought I knew what this was until I read these notes!
The larger blade 21", overall in scabbard 30". Bone pommel carved as a ? mythic animal with hair tufts. Scabbard bound with rattan. A second rough scabbard is attached by rattan toggles, containing a 3" blade on a 12" haft. this scabbard has traces of hair and a wisp at the end.
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This sounds very much like a mandau.
That would warrant a seperate thread.
Try attaching the pics just before posting the message - some editing steps can result in already uploaded pics going missing...
Regards,
Kai