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Old 5th January 2019, 12:23 PM   #5
Sajen
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Originally Posted by kai
This hilt is pretty generic and found from Sulawesi, over Jawa and Sunda(?) to Sumatra.
Hello Kai,
I should have been more clear in my statement, yes the form of the handle is pretty generic but the angle of the handle to the blade tang is very different, Java badiks show an angle slightly over 90 degree while all other badiks have an angle to maximum from 90 degree. That was meant!

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Originally Posted by kai
The scabbard seems typical for Sumatra though.
Agree complete!

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Detlef
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