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Originally Posted by Freddy
Nice piece.
Looks a bit like a cross between a Japanese katana and a mandau from Borneo. Especially the rattan knot looks as it comes from Borneo.
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Beside the rattan knot, also the inlay in one side of the scabbard you can bring to Borneo (see pic).
Maybe this sword was left behind after a decapitated Japanese soldier in the war when the Japanese were in borneo? And later made it a toeristic piece by the malay people living in Borneo?
I'm curious about other opinions.