Hilt curves up
On further thought, I'm not yet convinced about the identification of this knife as pemutik/temutik.
I cannot find a pemutik example with a similar hilt that curves upward and away from the sharpened edge as this one does. Also, this hilt cross section does not match the typical symmetrical elongated barrel shape either.
Would you call this floral hilt design puntung? It is much more elaborate than other examples I can find on the forum or elsewhere on any knife.
- Dave A.
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