Sumatran Dagger: Lopah Petawaran

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Originally Posted by kai

These blades tend to be a bit rough; this may be partly due to their ceremonial use and sometimes due to their age.....

Hello Kai,

I think as well that some in this thread showed examples have a very good age, one reason that nearly all show a lot of wear with missing parts.
But we don't know exactly all the ceremonial fields of application which can harm the blade!? Or do you know more?

Regards,
Detlef