On the other matter: has anyone seen a composite wooden hilt before like the one in this Bugis keris in my original post(s)?
And, as Alan points out, the brass collar with the swivel? Is this an unusual feature of Bugis keris?
I've seen broadly similar kinds of metal attachments (sometimes with swivels) on the sheaths of badiks of various kinds from South Sulawesi; typically, these seem to be anchor points to which woven cords used to keep the blade securely housed in the sheath are attached.
cheers
Adam
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