Sword from the lesser Sunda islands (Timor?)

Sajen · 2nd April 2011, 04:31 PM

Hello Albert,

thank you very much for your help and effort!

Hello Karel,

also to you: many many thank's for your very detailed comment.

In your articel in (1, "Trad. Weapons of the Ind. Archipelago") you write that the handles of Type A are from horn, this handle is from wood.

Sorry about the confusion I create by the words "mono steal", meant was "mono steel" (sometimes I make mistakes in english, sorry). I can't see any hint that these blade have a lamination but I may be wrong by this.

You are most certainly correct that the foot is a later replacement, the patination is very different from the other parts of the sheath. I have had the same impression when I received the sword.
I have bought it from a "runner" in Indonesia who is from Alor, so I think that this replacement was carved later to get a better price. Confusing is only that he sold it to me as a Tanimbar sword.

Again, many many thank's for your effort by comment this sword!

Kind regards,

Detlef

2nd April 2011, 04:31 PM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,212	Hello Albert, thank you very much for your help and effort! Hello Karel, also to you: many many thank's for your very detailed comment. In your articel in (1, "Trad. Weapons of the Ind. Archipelago") you write that the handles of Type A are from horn, this handle is from wood. Sorry about the confusion I create by the words "mono steal", meant was "mono steel" (sometimes I make mistakes in english, sorry). I can't see any hint that these blade have a lamination but I may be wrong by this. You are most certainly correct that the foot is a later replacement, the patination is very different from the other parts of the sheath. I have had the same impression when I received the sword. I have bought it from a "runner" in Indonesia who is from Alor, so I think that this replacement was carved later to get a better price. Confusing is only that he sold it to me as a Tanimbar sword. Again, many many thank's for your effort by comment this sword! Kind regards, Detlef