Ron these have the sort of handle material that is most often seen in publications. A fine cordage binding. The big one is a stand alone piece of sculpture to me.
The large picture is from "Solomon Island Art, The Conru Collection, 5continents" the example is 91.5 cm long.
The small picture is from "Arts of the South Seas, The Collections of the Musee Barbier-Mueller, Prestel" this example is 82cm long.
Not that much more than the example I hope to recieve. I might be able to do something with the wood, make it look like the pictures? I did say this was got at a sensible price like an average good kerrie.
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