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Old 1st August 2017, 08:52 PM   #1
Miguel
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Hi Royston. A very nice item, I've not seen one before. Are the horns purely decorative or do they have a deeper meaning?
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Old 1st August 2017, 09:59 PM   #2
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Hello Miguel,

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Are the horns purely decorative or do they have a deeper meaning?
The literal translation of the Aceh name (hulu) babah buya is [in reversed order of words] crocodile mouth (hilt).

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Old 3rd August 2017, 05:00 PM   #3
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The literal translation of the Aceh name (hulu) babah buya is [in reversed order of words] crocodile mouth (hilt).

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Thanks Kai, much appreciated

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