Mystery Old Style Central Sulawesi Penai(?)

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Originally Posted by kai

Very nice piece, Michael!

Your hilt seems to be significantly different though - I wonder wether this may come from a different region (or ethnic group) than the Lake Poso area.

Is that leather covering the top of the scabbard?

Regards,
Kai

Thanks Kai,

As usual the hilts of the old swords never exactly match the reference examples. So I was more looking for match in motif (crocodile), design features like the pierced protrusion and the overall shape of the handle, blade form, scabbard form (combined with blade) etc.

Central Sulawesi is a bit larger than only the Lake Poso area.
I think it's old and thin leather.

Jose, I can't see the similarity between okir and this style?
Could you please give an example?

Michael