Congrats, Nik!
The small ball looks rather good to me, indeed. Some more close-ups would be good.
Estimating age on Nias swords is quite tricky. There certainly were made a lot of pieces for local use, especially in performances and many found their way to the western world as tourist souvenirs. Thus, top-end collectors tend to be conservative and rather err on the side of caution...
Could you please add pics from all 4 sides of the hilt and its top, too?
Do the scabbards appear to be made from the same type of wood/timber?
Regards,
Kai
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