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Old 24th March 2007, 06:40 AM   #3
Alam Shah
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Hi zartane,

A nice piece you've got there.

Your is a Tajong. There are luk piece, as well. [ See example ], (courtesy of Malay Art Gallery).

Tajong got its name of the distinctive scabbard crosspiece (sampir) "which resembled the uplifted, winged shape of a Pattani fishing vessel of that name." (ref: Spirit of Wood).

A good resource by Dave Henkel: The Tajong: Keris of the North Peninsular Malays .

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