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21st October 2009, 12:44 PM
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Location: Kent
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Hi Roy,
cannot help with origins .....other than SEA. Strange that the carved face seems African  Regards David |
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21st October 2009, 12:55 PM
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Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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And Tibetan type of blade lamination.....
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21st October 2009, 05:04 PM
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"And Tibetan type of blade lamination....."
This very thought comes to my mind every time I look on the Sumatra Pedang I have  But many Tibetan blades were in reality trade blades from China, as well there were Chinese sword smiths working in Malaysia and Indonesia. So in principle these blades may be relatives… |
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