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19th Century Published Sword and Sheath, Laotian Southeast Asian Hill Tribe .
Auction Date: October 23, 2020
Sold for: $180
Lot: 26
Circa 1840.
Wooden sheath wrapped in red textile and rattan the handle is completely wrapped in braided rattan rattan wrappings completely encircle the sheath patinated wooden handle.
Red David Howard Tribal Arts sticker 1013A catalogue number.
Approximate dimensions: 31 1/2 inches long..
Published in Five Southeast Asian Tribes from Ten Countries by David Howard, page 55. Similar examples in Peoples of the Golden Triangle by Paul and Elaine Lewis, page 283.
Condition: General wear and patina from use, crack to the sheath, fraying to the textile, some rust to the blade.