Hello Gav,
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I see it more wholely Kastane in essence than a fanciful hybrid...
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The mask, mane and size of the hilt do say Sri Lanka
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Yes, I'd also love to get more input why the people at Leeds believe the hilt to not originate from SL. It's certainly not a typical kastane hilt but the long Singhalese-European interaction may account for some local variety...
Regards,
Kai