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Old 19th September 2020, 05:38 AM   #11
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First, the hilt seems to be wood with no brass. Is that right?
Hello Ian, the pictures don't convey it well, but the hilt is made entirely of a very tarnished, non-magnetic metal. I assume brass.

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Is the blade pinned near the guard?
yes, via the surprisingly large circular structure near the gard.

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Alternatively, this might have been carried/brought back by a US soldier. Any provenance?
No provenance. It came from ebay and was described as a "Datu Indonesian sword." My guess is that it was a bring back.

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Leif
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