19th Century Daoist Fulu Dao Gong Mien Yao Tribal Fu

19th Century Daoist Fulu Dao Gong Mien Yao Tribal Fu Shenfu Shamans Metal Ritual Dagger Rattle. 16 hand-forged, circular, metal disks are threaded through their center circular cut outs onto 3 sided loops on the hand forged metal rattles top; below is a 3 inch hilt that terminates in a flared U shape directly above the blade; the back of the blade is flat while the blades front is a concave shape with a ridge running vertically down the middle; the whole piece rusted. Red 'David Howard Tribal Arts' sticker; '1239A catalogue number'. Circa 1870. {Approximate dimensions: 18 1/2 inches long.}. Similar examples in "The Yao: The Mien and Mun Yao in China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand" by Jess Pourret page 208, "Peoples of the Golden Triangle" by Paul and Elaine Lewis page 169. Condition: Severe rust is suitable for the age and material.