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Old 17th February 2011, 02:15 AM   #28
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Originally Posted by David
Yes Henk, i read the same somewhere as well, but i have no idea where and would love to find some source material on the subject.
There is a reference in Frey, The Kris (third edition), page 74, caption for figure 31 which shows a similar scabbard and describes it as a 'carved wood Barong dance kris'. Beyond this I haven't personally seen any references.

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