i always wonder why there aren't more public or private museums specializing in ethnographic weapons. wouldn't it be great if collectors of specialized ethonographic weapons such as balatos, mandaus and keris build their own private museums?...
it may be costly to build one in more expensive countries but it is not so in countries of origin of these arms (particularly Indonesia and Malaysia). My guess is to build a decent museum will not cost more than 0.5 million usd in these two countries. I'd be happy to participate if anyone is interested as I've always dream of having my own private museum!
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