Paiwan tribe Shaman knife

Small knife from the Paiwan tribe with a carved wooden handle. This sheath less knife was used by the shaman to cut pork skin in order to ask the Gods for good hunt.

Reference

CASH312

Dimensions

Length : 18 cms
Width : 3 cms

Period

1930’s

Source

Zai pao lin

Material

iron , wood

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