it reminded me of knives/swords that a dealer in australia supplied. not strictly traditional, but close. i've got a horn rencong with a similar blade, (w/o lettering) i'm fond of the blade shape even tho the garuda bird grip & scabbard are not overly historical. surprisingly, the item auctioned for less that a tenner, tho there were 4 bidders. it'll likley go in the same box as the rencong as i don't really have room to display it.
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