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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
... What is the connection with the hilt, though?
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Just that it's facial features; big bulging eyes with a headgear of sort, nose (or beak) and ultraman's type mouth... (might be imaginary, though).
Generally, still not much clue except that it's probably Riau, Sumatra.
Most likely a variant of the Bugis hilt form.