Hello Albert,
thank you very much for your help and effort!
Hello Karel,
also to you: many many thank's for your very detailed comment.
In your articel in (1, "Trad. Weapons of the Ind. Archipelago") you write that the handles of Type A are from horn, this handle is from wood.
Sorry about the confusion I create by the words "mono steal", meant was "mono steel" (sometimes I make mistakes in english, sorry). I can't see any hint that these blade have a lamination but I may be wrong by this.
You are most certainly correct that the foot is a later replacement, the patination is very different from the other parts of the sheath. I have had the same impression when I received the sword.
I have bought it from a "runner" in Indonesia who is from Alor, so I think that this replacement was carved later to get a better price. Confusing is only that he sold it to me as a Tanimbar sword.
Again, many many thank's for your effort by comment this sword!
Kind regards,
Detlef