Indonesian Jambiya

[Devadatta]

Hi again,

Just received this new jambiya made in Indonesia.

I'm really impressed with this cross-culture style: arabian form of the blade and indonesian fittings

http://s004.radikal.ru/i208/1006/ae/021a4cd055a6.jpg

http://s08.radikal.ru/i181/1006/3f/86001da191d9.jpg

And the blade has also pamor just like indonesian kerises

The handle remind me of my other dagger :)

http://s51.radikal.ru/i131/0910/ae/b257e1540019.jpg

[Sajen]

Nice piece! ;)

Regards,

Detlef

[Rick]

Can you give us a closer look at the blade ? :)

[Devadatta]

OK I can show it like this but now it's evening and I cannot take any additional photos, if more are required I'll try it tomorrow

http://s54.radikal.ru/i145/1006/b3/9c891eea9316.jpg

[Rick]

That's fine for me . :)
Pamor for sure, no pattern that I can see but probably not to be expected in this type of blade .

Nice.

[kai]

The fittings look fairly recent to me (even given the cracks at the hilt). Not sure that the blade is much older either; I'd guess current production or from the last few decades.

I'm especially wondering about the placement of the rib: in Indonesian blades this is usually found along the center of the blade and less pronounced than in the Arab progenitor.

Regards,
Kai