Hi Stefan,
Very nice
barung. I would say early 20th C and I especially like the blade which appears to have an inserted edge in the
san mei method.. Detlef has noted the crest being absent on the pommel. Rather than broken and recarved, I think it was made this way as I have
another example that is very similar and seems to be original rather than repaired. I think it is a
barung from the Sulu Archipelago, perhaps Yakan (based on the prominently down-turned pommel). Jose or xasterix might have a better idea of its origin.
Regards,
Ian