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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
Yes Kubur, you're absolutely correct, this sword was produced in Jawa, and Javanese society and culture is very symbolic in nature, but this particular sword was not produced in accordance with Javanese guidelines, it was produced, or rather dressed, for a European client, this dress is colonial dress, not the type of dress that would have been on the blade originally.
I do not think the faces have no purpose, but that purpose was not related to any Javanese symbolism
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I greatly respect your experience and opinion.
And I personaly don't know the meaning and symbolic of these faces.
But it is not because I don't know that I will accept any belief. As for the Toyota, I had many Toyota's, but I'm not a mechanic.
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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
it is most likely related to the employer of the man who would have worn this sword, in other words, his "Lord", probably on occasion addressed as "Sinuhun", and perhaps a little bit mockingly.
A powerful European master, and clearly a benevolent one, indicated by his broad smile, would have some protective value and would be a constant reminder to the wearer of who paid his wages and provided for his family.
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In my opinion, the text above is a personal narrative, your (nice) story about this sword, but we do not have the story of this sword.
Maybe, the most important is not what we see, but what we believe...