what is this??

[Kubur]

Hi Guys,

What is this?
Is it a pedang? a pedang lurus?
I don't know what it is but i like it...

:)

[kai]

Hello Kubur,

Yes, it's a pedang.

Orang Jawa would probably call it a pedang tusuk. Not sure what the preferred name would be for orang Sunda (AFAIK, [pe]dang implies a curved blade in that language). In Sumatra this would be a relatively rare blade type, probably without any well-known dedicated name. Pedang lurus will be understood by all speakers of Bahasa Indonesia, I guess.

The hilt seems well carved and is not uncommon on (southern) Sumatra. The leather-covered scabbard and (later?) brass fittings may suggest a Sunda origin IMHO.

Regards,
Kai

[Kubur]

Hi Kai,

Thank you it's very informative, clear and precise!

Best,
Kubur

[Sajen]

Hello Kubur,

you are not wrong, the blade shape is typical for a pedang lurus but I agree with Kai that it is a pedang as the complete sword.
Leather scabbards I know only from Java. I never has seen a leather scabbard by any Sunda swords. :shrug: The pamor look also very Javanese to my eyes.
It's a very interesting short sword for sure! :)

Regards,
Detlef

[Kubur]

Hi Detlef,

Thank you for your message.
I agree it's a nice animal!



:)

[satsujinken]

interesting bit

as the blade is clearly suduk maru sword (maru stabbing-sword) and the handle looked sumatran to me

DOnny