What did I buy?

[Ferguson]

Found this little dagger on Ebay. It's a little over 10" long, with what looks like a silver scabbard and hilt. The guard and hilt are horn. The blade was either poorly finished, or had been ground. It showed signs of pattern welding so I polished it (a lot) and etched it. It is indeed pattern welded. I don't have a feel for where it's from. Friends from here suggested either Bhutan or Indonesia, from the poor Ebay pics. I'd love your opinions with better pictures.
Thanks,
Steve

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/unknown-3-2011-overall.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/unknown-3-2011-in-scabbard.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/unknown-3-2011-scabbard.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/unknown-3-2011-blade.jpg

[Lew]

Steve

The hilt and silver work looks Indonesian to me. Whatever it is I really like it. :) Compare silver work to this keris.

[Ferguson]

Here's the ebay picture.

[Battara]

The okir on it could be modern Maranao from Marawi City. Or yes possibly modern Indonesia. Little hard to tell but I am leaning toward the Moro at the moment (I may change my mind, I may not :D ).

[Robert]

Beautiful knife Steve. Like Jose I love things covered in silver. It looks like the hilt is carved where it meets the guard, could you post a close-up of that area? Again a very nice piece. Congratulations.

Robert

[Amuk Murugul]

Hullo everybody!

Looking at the overall piece and if the actual blade were double-edged and about 20+something cm., I'd call it a 'peso teundeut' (loosely, stabbing-knife/push-knife).
Part of the quintessential accoutrements of the Soenda warrior-class of yesteryear.:)

Best,

[mross]

Nice work on the clean up! Dosen't even look like the same piece! Talk about a diamond in the rough.

[DhaDha]

All I can say is: Nice find!

[Ferguson]

Thanks Gentlemen. So the votes so far are Indonesian, and Philippine. :shrug:

The blade was really roughly finished. I had to start with 150 grit sanding belts just to get the deep grinder gouges out of it. Went from there to 220, 45 micron,30 micron, then hand sanding. It's a pretty, if low contrast, pattern.

Steve

[Sajen]

Hello Steve,

very nice dagger. Here a second vote for Indonesian. The complete style let me think direct that it is from there but frankly said i have never seen something similar. :shrug:

Regards,

Detlef

[Battara]

The style does look Indonesian. The okir could go either way. :shrug: