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Ian · 8th March 2005, 01:32 PM

Hi Ariel:

I was looking at this one closely.

The blade appears to be like a pedang lurus, partly sharpened along the back edge. The flaring in width of the blade just before the hilt is typical. I would call this an Indonesian pedang with a European style of hilt. That D-guard is certainly not standard dress.

There is a rare form of pedang from the Toraja (Sulawesi) that has a brass S-shaped cross guard, horn handle, a brass cap on the end of the hilt and brass chain linking the guard and cap -- also a European influence to the hilt. I've seen two of these in the last ten years, and have one of them minus the brass cap and chain on the hilt. The other one also was missing the brass chain.

Ian.

8th March 2005, 01:32 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,363	Hi Ariel: I was looking at this one closely. The blade appears to be like a pedang lurus, partly sharpened along the back edge. The flaring in width of the blade just before the hilt is typical. I would call this an Indonesian pedang with a European style of hilt. That D-guard is certainly not standard dress. There is a rare form of pedang from the Toraja (Sulawesi) that has a brass S-shaped cross guard, horn handle, a brass cap on the end of the hilt and brass chain linking the guard and cap -- also a European influence to the hilt. I've seen two of these in the last ten years, and have one of them minus the brass cap and chain on the hilt. The other one also was missing the brass chain. Ian.