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Originally Posted by Oliver Pinchot
Looks like tourist work
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No, that's an uninformed opinion, especially if you do not add any confirming evidence. The stones are real, the repoussé work is real & high status. The tourist makers never use real stones & their artwork is normally low class. I have a neighbour who is a dealer in Southeast asian art who has confirmed the sword is a real user, possibly shortened after breaking the tip. The repair work is of lesser workmanship, probably by a more local village Kami.