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Originally Posted by Battara
That is a good point. Usually the bulbous midsection gets bigger as time goes on. However, the use of MOP on this scale was a later development.
As I said 1930s at the earliest and 1940s at the latest.
One other possibility - the MOP pommel is a replacement at a later time than the midsection.
Also most of these seem to come out of Mindanao. However the lack of okir makes me wonder if this is from the Sulu region.
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Thank you for clarification, this is a possibility since the sheath seems to be later as well. That it could be Sulu is an interesting point.
Best,
Detlef