Corrosion?
Hi All,
A rather odd piece. While the blade appears, as Sajen pointed out, to have been very crudely done, all the haft (or perhaps hilt) components look to be quite well done indeed. Also, while the blade doesn’t appear to be up to standard for an Indonesian piece, it is shaped like a tumbuk. Could this be a badly beaten up and corroded tumbuk blade with 1 luk at the base that meant enough to someone to have warranted a hilt made especially for it?
Sincerely,
RobT
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