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			I am writing a book about Northern Philippine tribal art, and am looking for museum quality examples of the Ifugao ginuttu shell belt and bolo. Does anyone of you have such an item?
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Hi Erik 
		
		
		
			Does this help any? The blade on this one is 17" long a nice old example complete with braided rattan belt. Lew  | 
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			Hi Lew, 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	Thanks for the photograph. It is a nice bolo. Alas, what I need is the bolo complete with ginuttu belt, i.e. a series of shell discs. Cheers, Eric  | 
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			Eric, I need to get your email.  Mine is battara@hotmail.com.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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