Description

Sheathed knife, oval in cross-section, with a wooden handle and sheath. Knife (a) blade is straight then tapers to a point with a ridge down its centre. The handle sides curve with carved bands of diamonds on one side and then taper to a small neck where it is tied with fibre before its fluted end. Sheath (b) is two pieces of wood lashed together with fine coated fibre at neck before fluted end. Wedge shaped projection at other end has a hole through from side to side. Zigzag carved line in central band. Two-tone wood.