Blade Comparison... - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

19th March 2008, 03:58 AM

#13

Alam Shah

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Quote:

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

... What is the connection with the hilt, though?

Just that it's facial features; big bulging eyes with a headgear of sort, nose (or beak) and ultraman's type mouth... (might be imaginary, though).

Generally, still not much clue except that it's probably Riau, Sumatra.

Most likely a variant of the Bugis hilt form.

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