Rare Knife from Sumbawa Island with Hippo Tusk Grip

This dagger is a very rare unusual example from the 19 C Sultanate Sumbawa. Blade is single edged, slightly up rising with a thick narrowed forte. Grip of a single piece of rare Hippo tusk (Characterized by a line of dots that split the tusk) and chased silver collar. Carved wood scabbard with chased silver locket, bound with silver bands.

Blade 6 ½ inches (17 cm). Total length 13 inches (33 cm), Very good condition, Minor dent on the grip collar. The silver bands are partially restored.

For a similar knife see: Albert G. Van Zonneveld: “Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago”, Page 74 fig. 281, 283