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Old 1st February 2010, 10:54 PM   #13
Alam Shah
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Originally Posted by freebooter
Further to this I note the Keris with the Tapak Kuda hilt is one of those borderline mysteries, it has a 17inch blade but prior to measuring it, Michael and Kai have noted, at first glance it appears to be a Anak Alang, but within the scope presented here it could be a Panjang but can still be called a long Anak Alang.
The 1st piece you posted, (with the jawa demam hilt) looks more of a Riau origin while the next piece with the blackish hilt, looks more Northern Peninsular (Kelantan) to me.. based on blade form, blade base features and fittings..
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