Probably you are right - much was traded - also very visible in many keris and North Sumatra was a very important trading post from the 16th century onward.
That is what you get when your interest is very broad - more items than space
Erik
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Originally Posted by Sajen
Hi Eric, I think that I own one with a similar decoration but don't know in the moment where I have stored it.
A other possibility is that these boxes are produced maybe in Sumatra and traded all over the archipelago, who knows?
Regards,
Detlef
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