Arunachal Pradesh Dao (sword)

In Arunachal Pradesh the federal state of India there are approx. 100 ethnic groups are living and nearly all have daos as their weapon. The dao is 19.5" long with a blade. Handle is from wood with a cross piece from bone. Dao blade from 16", handle is complete from bone with a fenule from brass wire and the open scabbard is also brass braided. The blade is marked with different tribes wearing similar daos.