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25th December 2023, 06:03 PM | #1 | |
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An artisan-friend pointed out that it may have something to do with the "hole" in the dentures. When the dentures are removed, the "hole" opens up, allowing the owner to put thin textile, string, hair, or other attachments. Instead of being tied up, these attachments can be integrated to the kampilan easily by opening and closing the dentures. The thing about the hilt, the pommel seems to still be part of the existing wood core that still wraps around the tang (the pommel 'cracks' correspond to the cracks in the existing wood core. So it's possible that the whole hilt itself (not just the pommel) was a replacement, then got cracked into two pieces, and brought back together again. There's also the possibility that the whole hilt is original, got cracked then repaired; and instead it's the guard that was replaced. The evidence that can support this alternative theory is the rattan wrap on the guard, which is lighter in patina (and likely younger in age) to the hilt grip rattan wrap. Last edited by xasterix; 25th December 2023 at 06:44 PM. |
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25th December 2023, 06:34 PM | #2 |
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Thanks for your inputs, Ian and werecrow. I suspect that it may only be this specific type of kampilan pommel that has removable dentures. I was able to find another sample on the 'net which seems to have dentures similar to mine, but I haven't been able to verify yet with the owner if it's removable.
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