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Old 30th August 2008, 12:18 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by PenangsangII
I think it's peninsular's too, not only because of the perabut but also the blade. But the inscription on the blade suggests it's not peninsular aesthetic
You are right, the engraving looks Moro. There were Moros who early on landed on the coast of the the peninsula and thus this could be the origin of the motif on this Malay piece.
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