Stylized Makara Hilt?

RobT · 15th October 2022, 04:51 AM

Athanase,

AFAIK, the Bugis and the Banjar people are very separate and distinct both in culture and geographic location. Given that, your assessment of "some Banjars blades or Bugis blades" appears to cover a very wide and disparate geographical and cultural range. I daresay that, when viewed in that context, any assemblage would appear strange. I however have the sword in hand (sadly sans sheath) and can say that I am convinced that both hilt and blade have been together for quite a long time (if not from the onset) and there is nothing in the assemblage to indicate that they are not products of the same culture.

Sincerely,
RobT

15th October 2022, 04:51 AM	#5
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 563	Two Disparate Cultures? Athanase, AFAIK, the Bugis and the Banjar people are very separate and distinct both in culture and geographic location. Given that, your assessment of "some Banjars blades or Bugis blades" appears to cover a very wide and disparate geographical and cultural range. I daresay that, when viewed in that context, any assemblage would appear strange. I however have the sword in hand (sadly sans sheath) and can say that I am convinced that both hilt and blade have been together for quite a long time (if not from the onset) and there is nothing in the assemblage to indicate that they are not products of the same culture. Sincerely, RobT