Indonesian(?) dagger for discussion

[ariel]

The auction is over (Andrew, Mark, I have learned my lesson!!)
This one is from Indonesia (I think :confused: )
Very pretty scabbard and a beautiful blade.
What is it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6567162184&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

[capt.smash]

Hi Ariel it was me who won this lovely knife sorry if i outbid you :) got to be indonesian surely..interested in comments.

[ariel]

Captain, no objections on my end! I did not bid on it ( saving money for something Middle-Eastern...) but ...
She sure is purty! Enjoy!
Would also be interested in comments.

[Rick]

Yes the scabbard looks quite Indonesian but the blade is in a Turkish Star pattern ; the bolster is sort of Sumatranesque (Acehnese) , but what the heck is a chunk of turquoise doing in the butt of the handle ?

Obviously it is a later addition (the turquoise) along with the filler it is set in .
I'm thinking that the butt may have had a silver cap at one point .

Intriguing piece Smashy .

[RSWORD]

I was having a look at this piece also. The blade is quite nice. I agree that the turquoise seems like a later addition and quite out of place for this item. The blade is lovely. I have seen this type of twist core in some Malaysian/Indonesian blades.

[Battara]

And in some Moro pieces. :D

[Justin]

Im inclined to agreewith Rick, that the turquoise looks very out of place and is probably a later addition


My guess as to origin is definately Sumatra/Aceh,the knife reminds me of a dagger sized sikim.