Simple bark sheath for a Dyak utility knife, pisau raut. The pisau raut has a short single-edge blade and a slender handle made from wood or bone; it was a utility knife and was carried attached to the scabbard of the mandau. The 2 holes in the bark are to allow it to be tied with rattan to the mandau scabbard.
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