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Mefidk · 19th April 2009, 12:26 PM

Thanks Emanuel - I trackled down the thread that the graphic came from. It was by RhysMichael and although I'd not be entirely convinced by the hulu Iku Ite resemblance in the graphic (which also looks very like fig 133 in van Zonneveld) there is a picture in the thread of another hilt resembling mine rather more, and also classified as hulu iku ite.

So I'm thinking I have a Klewang tebal hujong with hulu iku ite from Aceh? As far as I can see from van Zonnewald (my only reference book for this area) this type of klewang has the correct blade shape.

19th April 2009, 12:26 PM	#7
Mefidk Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 157	Thanks Emanuel - I trackled down the thread that the graphic came from. It was by RhysMichael and although I'd not be entirely convinced by the hulu Iku Ite resemblance in the graphic (which also looks very like fig 133 in van Zonneveld) there is a picture in the thread of another hilt resembling mine rather more, and also classified as hulu iku ite. So I'm thinking I have a Klewang tebal hujong with hulu iku ite from Aceh? As far as I can see from van Zonnewald (my only reference book for this area) this type of klewang has the correct blade shape.