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Old 13th July 2009, 04:14 PM   #11
Alam Shah
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Originally Posted by Sajen
Hello Ganja,
is my information incorrect that this handles are typical for Bugis Riau-Lingga?
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sajen
I've seen this hilt form in kerisses from Johor-Riau-Lingga and also Sumbawa pieces, although there are slight variations in between.. In this example, it looks much similar to the Sumbawa form..

Btw, I have a few Bugis hilts with the 'dent' as well. Interesting question..

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