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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: USA
Posts: 1,725
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I agree with Nathaniel. This is a Mainland SEA scabbard, not a quiver. A number of "hill tribes" utilize this type of basketry to cover and carry bladed implements.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 2,238
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Below pictures of : 1. a sheath of plaited split bamboo used by the Kamu of Laos. 2. left to right : Bamboo sheath from Myanmar / Kamu bamboo sheath / Akha rattan sheath from Northern Thailand. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: London
Posts: 155
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Asomotif, you are a star! Thankyou so much for your research. The example in the lower picture is the closest yet to our little piece of basketry-all we need now is the knife!!
A mystery solved is a pizza on the plate! Once again thankyou.
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand
Posts: 224
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Thailand, these day, the basket scabbards are mostly for knives.
But in the northern Thailand, the basket may come in different sizes for utilitarian purpose. Some are slightly bigger and folk people put severals items into his/her personal basket, ranging from slingshot, machete, cloth, rice, salt, spices, mushroom etc.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 2,238
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Found one in the Netherlands.
Anyone who has a clue on the marking ?
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