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Machete and its Sheath called Pha
Likely Akha Ulo culture, Thailand
20th century
Iron, wood, and plant fibers
Total length: 55.5 cm; W: 12 cm
Machete length: 54.5 cm
Machete with an iron blade marked at the butt, fitted with a cylindrical wooden handle with seven braided plant fiber rings. Its flat, rectangular sheath, slightly flared at the ends, is made of thin, folded bamboo blades.
Bibliography:
A similar example is preserved at the Musée du Quai Branly.
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