Celebes Kobiti and katandu swords

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Originally Posted by mandaukudi

Some years ago I did some recearch to the rare Celebes " Kobiti" swords. (snip)
Information on such swords is scarce so I gladly want to list this thread.
Maybe someone has also found ever information about them?

sources:

Heger- Alte Metaltrommeln
Adriani en Kruyt- De baree spreekende Toradja's van midden Celebes.
Walter kaudern-Art in Central celebes
Verslag van den toestand van het museum voor land en volkenkunde en martiem museum '' Prins Hendrik" te Rotterdam 1921.

Arjan,

Thanks for sharing this information.
I didn't know of the ones in Helsinki. Next time I am there I will try to find out more about them.
Unfortunately I don't have any additional information other than the sources that you already have listed.

Michael