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Battara · 14th November 2013, 03:20 AM

Ok just tested the metal - it's gold plated brass.

This is the last piece of information I can think of.

So we know it is Sulawesi Bugis. Since this is gold plated, I guess this is recent (except the blade) and that this is not for nobility. Would this be then a pusaka piece?

14th November 2013, 03:20 AM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,342	Ok just tested the metal - it's gold plated brass. This is the last piece of information I can think of. So we know it is Sulawesi Bugis. Since this is gold plated, I guess this is recent (except the blade) and that this is not for nobility. Would this be then a pusaka piece? Last edited by Battara; 14th November 2013 at 04:00 AM.