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My grandfather, Norman Dulin was an MP in world war 2. South Pacific theater. 1944 to 1947.
This is one of many things he sent home.
It's very unique. With the handle having a brass hilt and a very unique hand stitching on the leather case.
It's been very well cared for and is very sharp.
This is a weapon of war and not a reproduction.
Please handle with care!
I'm sure the distinct patterns indicate what tribe/ area and have meaning that I don't know about.
I found a very similar knife from the lloilo provence of the Philippian guerilla army that fought in the Battle of Visayas wlith the American Army and Marines. It has different colored and shaped beads. So similar, it has to be from the same general area.
There's one on FB from a collector but it's NFS.
That's the closest one I've found to this one.
I can send you the link to this guy's FB page.
Mine is nicer though.
Thanks for looking.
