Jambi Klewang?

[VVV]

I found these two unusual klewang and suspect that they are Jambi.
What's your ideas on origin?

Michael

[Battara]

Will have to look up my research, but I love the blades! :)

[kai]

We definitely need a drooling smiley for all the great stuff Michael is coming up with... :rolleyes:

Doesn't the integral ferrule look pretty much northern Sumatra?

Regards,
Kai

[VVV]

Thanks,

Good observation Kai.
For the second Klewang an alternative possible origin could be the Mandailing people of NW Sumatra.
Unfortunately there are few references on weapons of this specific Batak-related tribe.

Michael

[Dajak]

the blades look like Sumatra


Ben

[paolo]

The hilt looks similar to this :
http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/other_weapons/pedang_batak_symbols.htm
Regards
Paolo

[VVV]

Thanks Ben and Paolo,

The blades are for sure Sumatran and the flower bud hilt is found with several different local variations all over Sumatra (and sometimes Borneo as well as Ben's earlier discussed parang).

Michael