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Old 18th December 2004, 03:21 PM   #2
Henk
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Tim,

It is a bit hard to say but my first opininion is not to call it tourist work. It is a tombak and sometimes they are mounted in a keris dress. I've seen one lately and the scabbard was made to fit the tombak. I suppose in your case it is the same. The ukiran is made in a figure and seems to fit well.
Some close ups from the scabbard and the way the tombak fits in it can tell more. My first opinion is a nice tombak in a keris dress specially made for this tombak.
The horn, is it turtle?
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