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Originally Posted by Ian
Hi THomas.
I agree with you--this is a mixed cultural item. The blade and guard are from a Visayan tenegre. The guard is old, late 19th/early 20th C perhaps. Is it made from horn or wood? The scabbard and hilt are not Visayan and I'm not sure where they are from. Might well be Batak.
Interesting piece.
Ian
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The guard seems to be made of horn.
Thanks Ian