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Celebes (Sulawesi) Badik /Badek

22nd September 2012, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by David

That's a pretty thing Gene. Interesting that each of the sheaths bands has a different vegetative motif instead of them all being the same. The wood is beautiful as is the pamor. I'm not really up on this particular blade form so i cannot verify the origin.

Thank you David,

Notice the rings? Do these hang from a chain or something?
...and with the edge up?

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