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Old 5th January 2015, 08:01 PM   #1
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What a fantabulous piece !!!
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Old 5th January 2015, 08:14 PM   #2
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um....wow!
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Old 5th January 2015, 08:49 PM   #3
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When do you start the museum. Very nice piece, I always appreciate seeing the interesting pieces you have, sadly I can't comment on the specific questions you had but hopefully others will!
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Old 5th January 2015, 11:15 PM   #4
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nice fuller.
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Old 6th January 2015, 02:59 AM   #5
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wow, bro! i've seen some nice beladahs, but this one takes the cake! awesome catch!!! congrats! you seem to have a magnet for beauties
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Old 6th January 2015, 09:37 AM   #6
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Stunning!!!

The blade does not look like it was made in Borneo, even if it is modelled after a BB.
Perhaps a Banjarese ordered it somewhere else when he was on a hajj or a trade tour?

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Old 6th January 2015, 12:37 PM   #7
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Stunning!!!

The blade does not look like it was made in Borneo, even if it is modelled after a BB.
Perhaps a Banjarese ordered it somewhere else when he was on a hajj or a trade tour?

Michael
Like I mentioned Michael...to me 1/4 of the koftgari doesn't look like it came from anywhere I can think of in the Islamic world. I am most curious about it. I certainly would not count out your theory.
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Old 6th January 2015, 03:33 PM   #8
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The blade does not look like it was made in Borneo, even if it is modelled after a BB.
Perhaps a Banjarese ordered it somewhere else when he was on a hajj or a trade tour?
The inlay/decoration is coming back in the handguard and "screw" on top of the handle.
So there might be a possibility a foreign artisan made the inlay in Bandjermasin?
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