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13th June 2015, 11:53 PM | #1 |
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Love it. Thanks for sharing, Charles.
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14th June 2015, 12:04 PM | #2 |
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Hi Charles,
Your sword came from a very high end collection and I suspect the inventory number 209 was left in place on the scabbard? I would leave it, it is healthy even if shrunken a little. Charles, Rick, I really don't know what the intention was when forging the amanremu, I'd say they maker had an idea and insight in to wootz, perhaps from those who traded the ingots? I just don't know...the end result wasn't pretty but is important in the study of wootz in Sumatra. Wootz in Sumatra is a study that I think would be worth while as personally I think your wootz blade was formed in Sumatra, not traded. Gavin |
14th June 2015, 03:53 PM | #3 |
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Charles, IIRC I have seen a couple of these scabbards and they were both leather .
I wonder if this style of sword was really meant for combat or simply as a status symbol . |
14th June 2015, 09:18 PM | #4 | |
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I think, that they were meant to use in a fight. In wartime these status pieces need to do their job! Just like the moro datu pieces. Besides the status (ivory jungayang hilts and gold or silver etc.), they also were used what they were made off when necesarry. Kind regards, Maurice |
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