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Old 9th March 2018, 08:28 PM   #11
kai
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Hello Gustav,

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La Mello almost certainly is a Buginese name. Such are given also to honored weapons - La Sippo, La Makkawa.
Yes, seems to be a fairly common name. Might point to the owner as well as to the badik. However, I don't think it was an established practise to write a name onto a badik scabbard. Maybe done by or for a collector?


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It is quite possible this Badik was a heirloom.
A genuine badik with status dress will almost certainly be a family heirloom if made for an orang Bugis/Makassar/etc.

Regards,
Kai
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