This blade implement comes with a matching rattan sheath. Braided rattan for the hilt allows the user to have a better grip. The rattan sheath may seem like a misjudgment at first glance, but the abundance of this combined with the commonality of the knife’s use makes the rattan a more practical choice. This shows how the utilitarian use of the blade dictates the technological choice of the maker, while still showing the ingenuity of the craftspeople making and using the metal blade. Interestingly, the size of the blade is significantly smaller than the wide space of the sheath, indicating a mismatch. Reusing baskets as sheaths shows how people thought of safety and use when it comes to these important blades.
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