Rukai tribe Sword

Typical Rukai-style sword with a wooden handle inlaid with steel wire and nail heads. The straight blade is long, and the red scabbard ends by a face snake done with iron . the back of the scabbard is carved with a snake and human face .

Reference

501

Dimensions

Length : 60 cms
Width : 6 cms
Depth : 2 cms
Scabbard : 44 cms

Period

Japanese period 1930’s

Source

Rukai village . Wutai area

Material

wood, iron, copper , brass, Aluminium, red pigments,
Price : 330 USD

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