Paiwanese Sword?

KuKulzA28 · 26th July 2011, 05:58 AM

If you don't want it, I'll gladly pay ya for it!

It's an aboriginal blade from southern Taiwan... possibly Rukai, Paiwan, or Puyuma...

I'm not 100% sure... which one... yuanzhumin might be able to help with that.

Doesn't look to be tourist I think, the heads on the sheath look decently well-carved, and not in the same style that many touristy sheaths are... but, I could be wrong... there are occasionally some better looking examples. Not sure about those X-shaped flowers though... hmmm..

Does it have a chisel grind?

26th July 2011, 05:58 AM	#3
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	If you don't want it, I'll gladly pay ya for it! It's an aboriginal blade from southern Taiwan... possibly Rukai, Paiwan, or Puyuma... I'm not 100% sure... which one... yuanzhumin might be able to help with that. Doesn't look to be tourist I think, the heads on the sheath look decently well-carved, and not in the same style that many touristy sheaths are... but, I could be wrong... there are occasionally some better looking examples. Not sure about those X-shaped flowers though... hmmm.. Does it have a chisel grind? Last edited by KuKulzA28; 26th July 2011 at 08:55 AM.