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Alam Shah · 29th July 2005, 04:09 AM

It is a tombak. Henk's pictures does illustrate the features of the scabbard and shaft. The red circle is a feature of a tombak. Normally, the tang (pesi) is longer than a keris blade. I've seen pieces with the tang almost half of the blade length.

29th July 2005, 04:09 AM	#8
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	It is a tombak. Henk's pictures does illustrate the features of the scabbard and shaft. The red circle is a feature of a tombak. Normally, the tang (pesi) is longer than a keris blade. I've seen pieces with the tang almost half of the blade length. Attached Images