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I think it is a sekin for tha base of the blade near the handle (a guard on a side) and for the grooves along the blade too.
The form of weapon and sheat is rather similar to sekin's picture in Stone and Zonneveld's books.
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Well, there are more blades with extended&carved base (rencong, etc.) and fancy fullers (quite a few from Sumatra, rarer elsewhere...). Actually, some Batak weapons have similar features but IMVHO yours isn't Batak either.
Have a close look at the extended base of some typical sekin:
I'm attaching pics of a sekin I got from Charles (I hope he doesn't mind me recycling his pics
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Here's another thread:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2451
And here are 2 examples from Michael's great collection:
http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/modules...view_album.php
Also note that the fullers are different and that the blade tends to be slender (quite like a rencong).
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In Holstein book there is a picture of Sumatran sekin with the same ring around the handle and also the handle is very similar.
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Can you send a pic - I don't have that one handy. I assume you mean a ferrule? While all typical sekin I've seen didn't had any I wouldn't be too surprised to find a genuine example with ferrule, especially in a piece for someone of status like yours.
I remember having seen a pic of something resembling your piece - I'll try to locate it again and let you know.
Regards,
Kai