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10th December 2022, 04:13 AM
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Location: Louisville, KY
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Maybe, but the patina looks old to me.
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10th December 2022, 10:08 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: The Netherlands
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Small charm balls
Small charm balls are not unusual.
See the illustration of swords from South Nias. Source: Modigliani, E. (1890) Un Viaggio a Nias. Also published in: Zonneveld, A.G. van (2022) Traditionele wapens van Nias. |
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11th December 2022, 11:22 AM
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Congrats, Nik!
The small ball looks rather good to me, indeed. Some more close-ups would be good. Estimating age on Nias swords is quite tricky. There certainly were made a lot of pieces for local use, especially in performances and many found their way to the western world as tourist souvenirs. Thus, top-end collectors tend to be conservative and rather err on the side of caution... Could you please add pics from all 4 sides of the hilt and its top, too? Do the scabbards appear to be made from the same type of wood/timber? Regards, Kai |
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12th December 2022, 08:57 AM
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Location: Malaysia
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Albert;
Many thanks for the info. Kai; Below are some additional pics from different angles. |
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