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Old 20th December 2016, 11:22 AM   #1
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Kulino, how many edges does this tombak have, 3, or 4?
It is diamond shaped.
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Old 20th December 2016, 11:47 AM   #2
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I think it is probably valid to call this a sajen ampel, but it is much finer than any I have handled.
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Old 20th December 2016, 12:26 PM   #3
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Any idea about age?
What does the kinatah tell? As far as I can tell it is a kind of lotus. Nothing like an anggrek.
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Old 20th December 2016, 08:02 PM   #4
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Please let me have a good, clear close-up of the base of the blade, taken at 90 degrees.

I may or may not be able to give an opinion.
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Old 20th December 2016, 08:38 PM   #5
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thank you for your trouble
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Old 20th December 2016, 08:43 PM   #6
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Based upon what I can see in the photos, this is a North Coast Jawa tombak, probably classifiable as Tuban, quality is not as fine as I had thought from the previous photos, the factor that puts it into a lower class being that it is metuk iras.

I am not prepared to take any guesses at age, nor at the design factors.
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Old 21st December 2016, 04:44 PM   #7
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Dear Alan,
Could you please elaborate on the Mentuk Iras?
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