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Originally Posted by kai
Hello Phil,
the smaller knife is from the coastal Malay populations of the Malacca Straits: Usually attributed to eastern Sumatra but could be just as well from the western Malay Peninsula.
Good quality carvings and complete; the blade seems to have been resharpened by an overzealous dealer/collector.
Regards,
Kai
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Why specifically a dealer or collector Kai?