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					Originally Posted by Bill Marsh
					
				 
				Thanks for the compliments! 
 
I wonder about the hole through the blade? Just below the VOC. Could this be the hilt of the original blade where a rivet or some attachment pin came though? 
			
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 Bill 
I'm afraid the hole may have been drilled into the blade for mounting and display purposes  

  I have an old African sword with a hole in the blade and hilt where some previous owner used it to mount on a wall.
Still a very nice kris Congrats.
Lew