Jambiya style knife

Henk · 27th September 2005, 08:33 PM

Michael,

I don't have any other reference pictures. Sorry! And for Kai, it was just my first thought at the first picture together with Freddy's remark that it was brought in with a keris. So that was my throw for a beladau. It has a bit the look of a jambiya like dagger and varying forms are not uncommon. Besides that I have seen other surprising hiltforms from the archipello.

The last picture of the hilt however looks like those african decorations we often see.
But I think Tim or the other Africa experts are able to judge that better.

27th September 2005, 08:33 PM	#11
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Michael, I don't have any other reference pictures. Sorry! And for Kai, it was just my first thought at the first picture together with Freddy's remark that it was brought in with a keris. So that was my throw for a beladau. It has a bit the look of a jambiya like dagger and varying forms are not uncommon. Besides that I have seen other surprising hiltforms from the archipello. The last picture of the hilt however looks like those african decorations we often see. But I think Tim or the other Africa experts are able to judge that better.