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Athanase
4th September 2016, 05:07 PM
Hello,
I bought this knife whith silver inlay. I know he had the same function as the axes (Kapak Istiadat?) during funeral ceremonies.
But what is the name of this knife ??
Length : ~31cm
Sajen
4th September 2016, 05:52 PM
Hello Athanase,
I would call it tiuk pengentas, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16537&highlight=tiuk+pengentas
Regards,
Detlef
Athanase
4th September 2016, 08:51 PM
Thank you Detlef.
Now I can also name my balinese axe. :)
Sajen
4th September 2016, 10:18 PM
Thank you Detlef.
Now I can also name my balinese axe. :)
You are welcome! :) ;)
Battara
5th September 2016, 03:51 AM
I would love to have one of these..........very nice!
paolo
7th September 2016, 12:11 PM
Hi,
this is mine. The seller call it "Kapak Istiadat Bali Perak"
Paolo
A. G. Maisey
7th September 2016, 10:30 PM
Which is a fair enough description, but not a name.
"Kapak Istiadat Bali Perak" = axe tradition Bali silver = traditional Balinese silver axe
This is what the current version of these things looks like. Pretty pragmatic, pretty effective. Balinese men carry these just about all the time when engaged on banjar business (banjar = local neighbourhood association to which all married men belong).
I use the top one in my yard as a tool for casual pruning & etc. Pretty useful.
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