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|  20th November 2006, 01:53 PM | #1 | 
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			Some more pics Ben | 
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|  20th November 2006, 02:39 PM | #2 | 
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			Very nice examples Ben, I noticed that you don't have any examples with the Badouh (kutika) commonly seen on Parang Nabur? Several of the 19th C examples in Juynboll have this talismanic inlay. Is this just a coincidence or do you think it's an age indicator? (Obviously the second example I show has less age than the first.) Michael | 
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|  20th November 2006, 02:55 PM | #3 | 
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			Yes, I see what you mean...
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|  20th November 2006, 03:01 PM | #4 | 
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			This seems to be when the sword "changed" and the hilt became more bat like...
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