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mariusgmioc · 3rd June 2020, 07:11 AM

I had a look at the links and I consider them very confusing.

It aserts that Tumbuk Lada means "pepper crusher" because the shape of the hilt, but items no. 3 and 5 definitely don't look like a pepper crusher.
In fact, in my oppinion NONE of the daggers shown there is a Tumbuk Lada. Look for example the first one is almost identical to the Lampung sewar at the sewar page.

A Tumbuk Lada is essentially a sewar with a stuby hilt.

I suggest you use Van Zonneveld for reference.

PS: I made a couple of photos of my sewars but have not time to resize them so I can post them here. Meanwhile, have a look at some proper Tumbuk Lada (or Tumbok Lada) for reference.

3rd June 2020, 07:11 AM	#13
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,870	I had a look at the links and I consider them very confusing. It aserts that Tumbuk Lada means "pepper crusher" because the shape of the hilt, but items no. 3 and 5 definitely don't look like a pepper crusher. In fact, in my oppinion NONE of the daggers shown there is a Tumbuk Lada. Look for example the first one is almost identical to the Lampung sewar at the sewar page. A Tumbuk Lada is essentially a sewar with a stuby hilt. I suggest you use Van Zonneveld for reference. PS: I made a couple of photos of my sewars but have not time to resize them so I can post them here. Meanwhile, have a look at some proper Tumbuk Lada (or Tumbok Lada) for reference. Attached Images Last edited by mariusgmioc; 3rd June 2020 at 03:45 PM.