Hi Bill why you don't take a few books that shows old Nias Warriors 
first you can see on the pics that the size off the balls are a lot bigger 
and look like basket's instead off balls  
And on the old pics from before 1900 you will notice that they use tiger crocodile and shark teeth no pig teeth 
 
Take a look in an museum data base 
 
I think that is the point Cyclura99 wanna make knowledge is very important 
than what somebody thinks is good that is why it is hard to see good quality these days there is a lot fake on the market todays and if people see to much off this stuf they think that is the good quality  the prices for real old Nias sword is very high on the moment and almost not for sale but you can buy at the moment a lot off nias belato's whit no sign off use on the handle  
and scabbard for cheap prices better get 1 real piece  than maybe 5 fake one s  that is the piont what Cyclura99 want s to tell  
 
don't take it to personally 
 
regards  Ben
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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