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Jean · 26th June 2013, 10:10 AM

Hello Danny,
I agree with others that this interesting kris seems to originate from Northern Sumatra but the carvings on the sampir and the style of buntut may indicate a Batak influence? The hilt is from East Sumatra or Malaysia so in principle it is not matching with the kris.

Regards

26th June 2013, 10:10 AM	#6
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	Hello Danny, I agree with others that this interesting kris seems to originate from Northern Sumatra but the carvings on the sampir and the style of buntut may indicate a Batak influence? The hilt is from East Sumatra or Malaysia so in principle it is not matching with the kris. Regards Last edited by Jean; 26th June 2013 at 04:16 PM.