Thanks guys.
VVV....I agree it is one odd panabas, but the patina is the same throughout. I cannot figure out the metal addition to the 'tsuba'. At first I thought it was a repair, but as you look at the way it was clamped on there is nothing broken there, almost as if it originally had a opening, and the maker then decided it was a bad idea.
Battara....I think there is far too much patina on #3 to be too late, though I agree it is one odd bird. All parts seem "born together", and it's all solid. PT polished the blade and was rather impressed by it. The rattan has that "honey-toned" patina that you see on the older kriss hilts and scabbards.
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