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ferrylaki
10th September 2009, 01:56 AM
I took a photo from a local market. wondering where this weapon came from.
Battara
10th September 2009, 02:56 AM
Originally a Chinese pole arm?
KuKulzA28
10th September 2009, 05:53 AM
My knowledge is nothing compared to the gurus and pundits here but I have a gut feeling that it's some sort of kapak or wedung... :shrug:
ferrylaki
11th September 2009, 02:18 AM
Originally a Chinese pole arm?
I dont think its chinese.
it is 25cm over all. with out the handle its 17cm. not so big though
fearn
11th September 2009, 03:47 AM
Soooo.... something to do with cutting tobacco or betel?
Wild guess.
F
ferrylaki
14th September 2009, 01:57 AM
Soooo.... something to do with cutting tobacco or betel?
Wild guess.
F
i think so. any idea?
fearn
14th September 2009, 02:32 AM
Aside from that it looks Indonesian, not much of a guess. I'm trying to figure out what that crescent is on the back, and whether it's decorative or functional.
Where are the smokers and betel chewers when we need them?
Best,
F
A. G. Maisey
14th September 2009, 09:11 AM
Ferry, when I first saw your post I immediately thought that it might be Chinese. I've got several books on old Chinese weaponry, so I went through them , but I could not see anything like it.
I've never seen anything like it in Jawa or Bali.
I'm now wondering if it might be somebody's idea of a unique item, perhaps with a Chinese flavour. None of the lines resemble anything I know in Indonesian weaponry. Perhaps something remanufactured from and old pedang or tombak? The material appears old, but the lines appear pretty crisp.
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