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PenangsangII · 15th November 2007, 02:46 AM

Minangkabau sampir, I thought it looked more Palembang, but of course when discussing Sumatra, it could very tricky

I think that the sarung is not original to the blade because the blade looks Bugis or Bugis inffluence with the Northern Malaysia/ Southern Thai hilt and pendokok. But the previous owner could have used the sarung for the blade, maybe more than 60 years or so.

Just my 0.02 cent.

15th November 2007, 02:46 AM	#3
PenangsangII Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 401	Minangkabau sampir, I thought it looked more Palembang, but of course when discussing Sumatra, it could very tricky I think that the sarung is not original to the blade because the blade looks Bugis or Bugis inffluence with the Northern Malaysia/ Southern Thai hilt and pendokok. But the previous owner could have used the sarung for the blade, maybe more than 60 years or so. Just my 0.02 cent.