The scabbard is certainly interesting and with 3 examples we have established an pattern...
Note that Roland's example has the tips curled inside while in the 2 examples from the IFICAH exhibition they are pointing outside. Moreover, the carved motifs of all 3 examples are very different!
Any hints for the buntut being a repair for a broken scabbard tip in your piece, Roland?
I'm not convinced that Jean's pendok has any relationship with these 3 discussed here. (Thanks for adding the pic!)
Regards,
Kai
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Photo credits: left from Roland (post #1); middle & right hand pic cropped from the catalog of the IFICAH exhibition (Weihrauch & al. 2015), copyright Günther Heckmann.
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