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Old 11th September 2010, 09:47 PM   #7
Sajen
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Originally Posted by Gustav
Very nice wood grain on hilt.

The carved circle is most probably a buntut imitation.
Hello Gustav,

yes, the hilt seems to be carved from Kemuning. But the sarung have also a nice grain, I have cleaned it already and it look very nice. Tomorrow I will post some pictures.
That the circle shall be a buntut imitation is possible but when it is like this it is a later addition when the original one go lost. The carving isn't very fine and I don't think that it is from the mranggi who carved the sheath.

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Detlef
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