A BEAUTIFUL SWORD
I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT EXACT HANDLE BEFORE I LIKE IT A LOT. I AGREE IT LOOKS MORE LIKE CORD THAN RATTAN PERHAPS SENNET (COCONUT HUSK CORD) OR SOMETHING ELSE STAINED TO LOOK LIKE IT. PUT ON TO IMPROVE GRIP.
THE SCABBARD LOOKS NEWER BUT STILL HAS SOME AGE AS IT HAS THE PROPER FORM OF RAISED DESIGNS. I HAVE OFTEN WONDERED WHAT THESE DESIGNS MEAN ARE THEY SYMBOLS TO IDENTIFY THE TRIBE OR ARE THEY A TALSMANIC SYMBOL FOR PROTECTION? THEY STRIKE ME AS SOMETHING MORE THAN SIMPLE DECORATION.
THAT IS SOME BEAUTIFUL WOOD IT IS LAYING ON TOO IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO NOTICE AS MY EYES WERE DRAWN TO THE SWORD.