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Barong origin

11th December 2016, 05:13 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	To my eyes, the scabbard appears more recent. The blade looks fine as well as the pommel. I wonder if the wrap was either done later to replace damage, or if it was modified by Dayaks in Borneo (after trading the piece). The scabbard is not a traditional Borneo barong scabbard.

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