Good morning to you too Tim.
To spell it out is very difficult. I suppose you mean to spell out the differences between your piece and Rick's one.
The blade of Rick's tombak might be an old one as well. But when you look to the dress you can see what BluErf said. It is done roughly. Look at that grip. It is carved in a hurry. It is not smooth and delicate like we use to see on oriental art. The scabbard too. The painting is too gold. and it is done very careless. Did you ever see a polychrome painted keris or golok, and I mean a real one? Then you would say I see what you mean. If you take a look at the pictures on the forum and compare them you will probably get an idea what we mean with tourist stuff and a good piece. But the best way to find out is, and it is said so many times, so it is not new, to hold pieces in your hand. If you really want to find out you should come to the "Pasar Malam Besar" in Den Haag, for the English The Hague, in june I believe. An excellent place to see differences. Real old antique pieces and the tourist stuff in one large oriental market. This Pasar Malam takes a whole week.
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