Hello Gustav,
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Do we see something similar in van Zonneveld's book, p. 137, picture 575 (a sword from Tanimbar)?
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Thanks, yes, this seems like a decent match! (Both hilts, from Detlef and me, are less curved though.)
It is well known that blades got exported from eastern Sulawesi and Buton in considerable numbers; there may be a good chance that this hilt also originated there.
Regards,
Kai