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Old 28th August 2011, 06:27 PM   #10
Jean
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Originally Posted by BluErf
The horn buntut form - I've seen a similar one on another Sulawesi keris recently. Thought it was quite unusual, but that other keris was collected from Indonesia.
Attached is the picture of another Bugis kris scabbard with such an horn buntut, it may be a replacement but not a recent one since it is held in place by a wooden nail. The blade and sheath are not originally matching so the origin of the kris is not clear (Sulawesi or Sumatra Riau islands?).
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