Knife ID and age please

[SidJ]

Hi
Please could you assist in identifying the origin and likely age of this Asian knife. The hilt is an extremely well carved image of a bird.
There are no markings or date stamps.
Thanks

[JeffS]

Hi Sid. This is a Java golok (Sunda) likely from Tjipatjing or Tjikeroeh villages. This area made a large range of high quality weapons both Indonesian and European styles often stamped with village name (abbreviated) and date (usually late 19C to early 20C). http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=948 Here is one that I have.

[SidJ]

Hi Jeff
Wow its amazing how much knowledge there is on this forum. Thanks!

[Ian]

Hi Sid,

Yep, there is a lot of collective knowledge here. That's a nice looking knife of an unusual shape for this genre. Judging from the hilt, it seems to have some age to it, consistent with Jeff's estimate. Nice find.

[Sajen]

Hello Sid,

Very nice short golok from Sunda, Java. See also here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25883&highlight=golok

Regards,
Detlef

[JeffS]

Hello Sid,

Very nice short golok from Sunda, Java. See also here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25883&highlight=golok

Regards,
Detlef

Great thread! I've added my two examples to it.

[Sajen]

Great thread! I've added my two examples to it.

Thank you Jeff! :)

[SidJ]

Thanks for this everyone. I am grateful for your help as this is not really my collecting interest.