Hello Max,
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Has any one seen this Coteng wooden handle? It looks like a Tajong but it's a Coteng
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To me this looks like a nice, probably early hulu Tajong: while really small, it does have a ridge below its chin which clearly represents a beard despite being smaller than usual (as compared with typical hulu Tajong).
AFAIK, hulu Coteng never have a beard and the typical flat head. The hilt you show has a considerably heavier head (again like typical hulu Tajong).
What is the reasoning of your local contacts? (Assuming they favor the classification of this hilt as hulu Coteng?)
Regards,
Kai