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Old 22nd October 2007, 10:17 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Albert
Arjan,

Here are two golok hilts that might, in my opinion, be similar to the hilt of your golok how it looked in its original state.

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Albert
Hi Albert,

thanks I see indeed some similarity in those hilts.
But at the other point, should there not be a loss of patina when the piece was broken off? And what doesn't seem Javanese too me is the connection hilt-scabbard what has more in common with Banjarese weapons.
Also golok scabbards has mostly a ( also on the pic you listed) scabbardmouth that broader than the scabbard so it can be stucked between the sarong.Also the surface of wich should be broken shows excatly the same patina of the whole handle and the hair is attached very good , no bad drillholes or anything. Or do we have here a javanese golok captured in Borneo and adorned on the Dayak way?

regards,

Arjan.
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