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asomotif · 13th April 2022, 09:35 PM

Hello Detlef,

That is an unusual carving indeed.
I have no idea.
The bottom part of the scabbard with the upward angle looks like what we see in the kutai region. Often this is combined with a rottan strip on the scabbard.

Nice piece

13th April 2022, 09:35 PM	#3
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,221	Hello Detlef, That is an unusual carving indeed. I have no idea. The bottom part of the scabbard with the upward angle looks like what we see in the kutai region. Often this is combined with a rottan strip on the scabbard. Nice piece