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Old 8th July 2009, 08:06 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Freddy
Could this be a 'siraui' ? The scabbard is shaped like the sheath of a keris, but it contains an ordinary knife. The blade is single-edged, without pamor.
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One would almost think so. Those kerislike scabbards are often found on siraui. But the knife and guard have more a Philipine look to me. I would say an assembled piece.
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