Two exceptionally nice hilts, both Buginese, first one from Celebes, not so sure about the second one.
The sheath of the first one is Bugis from Sulawesi, blade is a strange one. Perhaps a strongly reshaped (the reduced thickness speaks for it) Javanese from North-West coast.
The sheath and blade of the second one are Northern Malay, Pattani or most likely Kelantan. The carvings on scabbard and blade (a Pandai Saras blade) are perhaps older, but not original.
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