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Congrats, a very nice piece, indeed! Let me know if you ever get bored with it...  |
Thank you Kai! Will inform you when I ever get bored with it but this can need a long time!
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I'd go with a generic Sunda attribution - I'm not convinced that it is possible to identify specific Cirebon features with swords that apparently had a pretty wide distribution probably including Sunda-influenced areas in southern Sumatra.
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I suspect that you are correct by this point but have hoped that someone would be able to distinguish between this both areas.
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I'd guess that the "crown" was a flat or slightly embossed piece of silver. Not sure how it was attached traditionally - looks like it was merely glued in this case?
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Agree with you that it was a silver crown and yes, it seems that it was only glued, there are no holes for pins visible.
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BTW, I'd love to see this blade etched!
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I am as well like some other blades from my collection but there is some more polishing needed. In the moment I am happy that all surface rust is removed.
Regards,
Detlef