Vietnamese Tribal Lacquered Knife Sheath or Holder

Description

 An attractive wooden knife sheath block for attaching to a belt, from one of the minority tribes of the North Vietnam Mountain regions. The front lacquered in black and red and carved beautifully with eye-catching geometric designs with various motifs. The top of the block has a vertical slot in which the knife would sit, the blade pointing down. 20th century, collected on location.

dha, dao, south east asia, sword, hmong, montagnard, burma

Additional information
Weight1 kg

An attractive wooden knife sheath block for attaching to a belt, from one of the minority tribes of the North Vietnam Mountain regions. The front lacquered in black and red and carved beautifully with eye-catching geometric designs with vari