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Old 13th December 2010, 03:04 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Jean
The style of this hilt has a Balinese influence and I also have several Balinese hilts without selut or integrated selut but with a narrow base (rounded or truncated), this one seems to have a wide and flat base which does not match with a Balinese cincin? There is no visible trace of a former metal selut covering the base which would of course identify the hilt as Balinese, may be Marco could confirm?
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Jean
Yes there is on trace of metal selut (or mendak ) at the base
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