Curved knives, executioner's sword: collector in Kelantan has amassed 10,000 ancient artefacts

Fauzi (left) and Alwi examining the `Pedang Hukuman', an executioner's sword, estimated to be over 300 years old at the Heritage Craft Gallery in Kelantan. Photo: Bernama

In Kelantan, a night market trader has been spending his time and thousands of ringgit in collecting ancient artefacts considered to have significant historical value to be appreciated by present and future generations.

Mohamad Fauzi Kamaruddin, 38, started a hobby of collecting old items as a teenager and to date, he has over 10,000 items, some of which are said to be over 300 years old.