what is this?
 

I took a photo from a local market. wondering where this weapon came from.

Originally a Chinese pole arm?

My knowledge is nothing compared to the gurus and pundits here but I have a gut feeling that it's some sort of kapak or wedung... :shrug:

I dont think its chinese.
it is 25cm over all. with out the handle its 17cm. not so big though

Soooo.... something to do with cutting tobacco or betel?
Wild guess.

F

i think so. any idea?

Aside from that it looks Indonesian, not much of a guess. I'm trying to figure out what that crescent is on the back, and whether it's decorative or functional.

Where are the smokers and betel chewers when we need them?

Best,

F

Ferry, when I first saw your post I immediately thought that it might be Chinese. I've got several books on old Chinese weaponry, so I went through them , but I could not see anything like it.

I've never seen anything like it in Jawa or Bali.

I'm now wondering if it might be somebody's idea of a unique item, perhaps with a Chinese flavour. None of the lines resemble anything I know in Indonesian weaponry. Perhaps something remanufactured from and old pedang or tombak? The material appears old, but the lines appear pretty crisp.