Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - I'd Like to Learn More About this Interesting Badek/Badik

Sajen · 12th August 2015, 01:04 AM

Hello Charles,

one of the best badik I've seen. I have followed the auction and when I remember correct I bid also and still keep the auction pictures.
While the Bugis are mostly Muslims, and I think that it is a Bugis badik, are the Balinese until today Hindu, they coming at the end of Mataram time from Central Java to Bali. The Mataram Kingdom, 8th -10th century was temporary a Hindu Kingdom, you still can visit on Java many Hindu temple, the most known is Prambanam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prambanan) so is the swastika an old known symbol in the Malay world. It's maybe a relict from this time?

I've noticed this symbol already by Balinese blades but it was the first time that I see it on a Muslim blade. I want to start already a thread after the auction was closed since I was astonished as well to see such a symbol on a badik blade. But forget it and I am now happy to see you as new owner of this piece with the same question.
Like said, a beautiful badik with some questions. I hope that others can add more to this interesting piece.

Regards,
Detlef

12th August 2015, 01:04 AM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Hello Charles, one of the best badik I've seen. I have followed the auction and when I remember correct I bid also and still keep the auction pictures. While the Bugis are mostly Muslims, and I think that it is a Bugis badik, are the Balinese until today Hindu, they coming at the end of Mataram time from Central Java to Bali. The Mataram Kingdom, 8th -10th century was temporary a Hindu Kingdom, you still can visit on Java many Hindu temple, the most known is Prambanam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prambanan) so is the swastika an old known symbol in the Malay world. It's maybe a relict from this time? I've noticed this symbol already by Balinese blades but it was the first time that I see it on a Muslim blade. I want to start already a thread after the auction was closed since I was astonished as well to see such a symbol on a badik blade. But forget it and I am now happy to see you as new owner of this piece with the same question. Like said, a beautiful badik with some questions. I hope that others can add more to this interesting piece. Regards, Detlef Last edited by Sajen; 12th August 2015 at 08:33 AM.