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Ian Huge Dao -- origin ??? 22nd April 2006, 09:26 PM

PUFF Cast hilt sounds Cambodian... 24th April 2006, 06:14 AM

Ian Thanks PUFF ... 24th April 2006, 01:29 PM

mross No guess on age, but looking... 24th April 2006, 05:05 PM

Ian Detail of decoration on guard... 27th April 2006, 01:27 AM

Ian PUFF -- Any further thoughts? 30th April 2006, 12:51 AM

PUFF Similar to the hilt, the... 30th April 2006, 06:55 AM

24th April 2006, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian

I will take some additional pictures and post them. May take a day or two,

Cambodia would have been my first choice as well, although the diffusion of styles in the region made me hedge a little. But you're right -- the cast bronze hilt would certainly lean more to Cambodia than Thailand or Laos.

Any thoughts on age and function?

Ian.

No guess on age, but looking at the shape I would think executioner's sword.

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