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			Thank you all for your replies! 
		
		
		
			What is bothering me, are the 'lines' or 'grains' on this specific area of the keris hilt, which you can see in the photo. I don't find this on all of the whalebone examples posted..... Regards, Maurice  | 
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			Hi Maurice, 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	It's the same that bothered me, your handle looks somewhat different than the shown whalebone examples. ![]() Regards, Detlef  | 
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