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Marcus 20th September 2014 10:00 PM
Help with knife identification please
 
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What did I buy this week? Found at a gunshow. I think there must be something missing from the pommel.
Thanks for looking,
Marcus

asomotif 20th September 2014 10:13 PM
Hello Marcus,

It is a ceremonial knife / wedung from Bali.

Here is a thread showing several examples.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=BALI+WEDUNG

It looks like somthing is indeed missing from the pommel.
Not sure what though.

Best regards,
Willem

Marcus 20th September 2014 11:49 PM
Thanks
 
I went through the referenced thread and others referenced therein. The question of Java or Bali came up quite a bit and also the question of whether the examples from Bali are properly called Wedung or something else.

Sajen 21st September 2014 12:58 AM
Hello Markus,

good catch. To answer your question: The knife is from Bali and called tiuk pengentas. There seems indeed something missing at the handle.

Regards,
Detlef

Marcus 21st September 2014 01:06 AM
good catch
 
$140

Looking at other pieces, I guess it would have had a simple brass cylindrical finial.

Sajen 21st September 2014 01:19 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcus
$140

Looking at other pieces, I guess it would have had a simple brass cylindrical finial.
Likely. But not sure. :shrug:

Gavin Nugent 21st September 2014 02:10 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcus
$140

Looking at other pieces, I guess it would have had a simple brass cylindrical finial.
Price is never discussed here....

Marcus 21st September 2014 02:12 AM
price
 
Just to say I had a lucky find.

Shakethetrees 21st September 2014 06:21 AM
I love the inlaid dovetailed brass piece!


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