Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Weapons from Sumedang Regency 1880 − 1912 +/-

DaveA · 6th March 2015, 05:32 PM

Rick, I agree with you. These swords were likely custom made for the colonials and their army. What would be interesting is if any of these custom swords inspired designs that were thereafter adopted by the indigenous peoples.

6th March 2015, 05:32 PM	#12
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 415	Western influence Rick, I agree with you. These swords were likely custom made for the colonials and their army. What would be interesting is if any of these custom swords inspired designs that were thereafter adopted by the indigenous peoples.