Small Bugis Sepokal
Dear All,
an interesting small (blade length 24,5 cm) Bugis Sepokal with unusually elaborate Pamor - two twisted bars, separated by a central Adeg line on both sides, and Batu Lapak on one side. Adeg inlay also on the spine of Gonjo. Alan had a Sepokal with similar Pamor in his last catalogue.
The frequency of twists is quite big, yet there are no forging flaws, all's thigth.
The crosspiece of sheath is made from a very well chosen piece of wood, the sunburst pattern is placed quite perfectly. The carvings on hilt almost seem to reproduce in 3D the chatoyance patterns of it.
The hilt is of shape commonly attributed to Selayar, though I would want to see a prove other then van Z's book for such attribution.
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