WWII PACIFIC ISLANDS GI’S KNIFE

Native made in the Philippines. In the form of the Philippines national knife, the talibon. 8 ¾” crescent form blade, forged and tool finished. Stylized zoomorphic hilt. Matching scabbard with high relied carved naïve rendition of eagle over stars and bars with serpentine foliage below. These were given to GIs in thanks for liberation from the brutal Japanese occupation.