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6th January 2019, 08:24 PM
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Indonesian small sword, european blade ?
Hello everybody,
I wish you an happy new year 2019 !!! I bought this small sword , I think it's indonesian ( a parang ?) nice carved ( horn?) hilt, small silver mounts. The blade is interesting, I wonder if it is an european blade adapted to make an asian style or a local production ? ( for Dutch colons ???) The blade cuts on one side ( sabre ) but on both sides at the top of the blade. Sorry, some global pictures are not really good Kind regards Francky |
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6th January 2019, 08:25 PM
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Thank's
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6th January 2019, 09:06 PM
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Hello Francky,
This is usually referred to as pedang (fairly generic and widespread name for "sword"). Do a search here for more examples! This piece seems to originate from Lombok. I'd guess that the blade got forged locally: they are usually laminated and often have fullers. Regards, Kai |
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6th January 2019, 09:09 PM
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P.S.: The pad of leather got probably added by a western dealer.
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10th January 2019, 07:01 PM
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Hello Kai,
really Thank you !! Sorry for my late answer to your message, I wasn't in town for a few days. I didn't know indonesian forged this kind of blade ( already saw Tjikeroeh blades looking like hunting european knifes...) Kind regards |
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10th January 2019, 08:31 PM
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Hello Francky,
No worries - you're welcome! The Tjikeroeh blades are indeed strongly influenced by the strong colonial presence. The pedang blades seem to be mainly indigenous though. Regards, Kai |
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