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Battara · 20th July 2008, 10:53 PM

Very true David - the selut is not traditional Balinese.

You also bring up an interesting point about the smoking - if this were truly an old hilt, for example, then the low spots and not just the raised portions would be darkened.

20th July 2008, 10:53 PM	#20
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Very true David - the selut is not traditional Balinese. You also bring up an interesting point about the smoking - if this were truly an old hilt, for example, then the low spots and not just the raised portions would be darkened.