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Old 17th July 2017, 12:31 AM   #1
A. G. Maisey
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To my eye, this pommel is not Indonesian workmanship, nor is it Malay workmanship. Both composition and execution do not fit within this SE Asian context.
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Old 19th July 2017, 08:37 AM   #2
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To my eye, this pommel is not Indonesian workmanship, nor is it Malay workmanship. Both composition and execution do not fit within this SE Asian context.
The lion has a middle eastern feeling to me.
The combination is plain ugly imo, there should have been a horn carving on top.

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