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Originally Posted by Battara
This is wonderful stuff!
Some of the white metal parts on the guard and hilt might be silver, according to the color of the patina.
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Yes that's right! When I got the kamp, the patina was black; so I'm guessing it's nickel silver. It has the same patina as those found on sapot talibong; there's a good chance the cladding was also made from melted coins.