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Originally Posted by Ian
Hello Yves,
That is a nice kris. As for age, it has none of the characteristics of an archaic form from the 18th C, and I would put it no earlier than mid-19th C, and most probably late 19th C. As David noted, the presence of suassa requires testing for gold content. The absence of patina means very little.
Ian
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Hello,
thanks for the info. a pawnshop appraiser came today and I had the pink asang-asang tested- it is swassa.
This confirms what the previous owner claimed.
Regards
Yves