The hilt have seen extensive repair. Probably have split in two before. The upper portion of the hilt probably have a beak once, but now what is left is rounded.. there is still marking which indicate this.. Based on the single floral pattern on the chest, the motifs of the arm and diamond incision cuts to the base of the hilt-base (buah pinang), I would reckon, this is a Sumatran Indragiri hilt.
8th October 2010, 12:34 AM
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