Knife 'Takkurus" Yami tribes

Knife ‘Takkurus’ and sheath of the Yami (Tao) tribe, used in rituals to combat evil spirits.

Reference

KNTH503

Dimensions

Length : 36 cms
Depth : 7 cms
Scabbard : 24 cms

Period

Japanese period, around 1930

Source

Ancient Taiwanese collection- Taipei

Material

wood, rotang, iron, string

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