Thank you Detlef for your reply .
I will post photos of the complete blade tonight .
The wronko is broken right in the middle from one to the other side , but neat . Will be easily repaired with some glue .
The buntut is poor quality brass and the pendak will have to be replaced .
I agree with you . Origin is certainly Minangkabau ( Padang ) west of Sumatra .
Sheath and hilt damaged ... but I find the blade really nice .Difficult to give an age to this blade ? . Successive etching haven t removed some charm and appeal to this old lady !
Henri
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