I SAW IT BUT IT DID NOT GRAB MY FANCY SO I DIDN'T BID.
THIS SORT OF CARVING ON THE HANDLE MAKES ME WONDER IF IT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CHINESE GOOD LUCK BADGER OR THE JAPANESE RACOON DOG TANUKI ( OFTEN ENTERPRETED TO MEAN BADGER IN ENGLISH BUT IS ANOTHER ANIMAL) PICTURE OF THE KERIS HANDLE IN QUESTION AND A TANUKI PICTURE JAPAN.
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