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Old 8th May 2005, 06:40 AM   #4
Conogre
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In recent years, many outstabding knives, both newer and old have come out of Lombok, with the majority seeming to be variations of styles commonly seen in other areas of the region.
Here's one that was immediately ID'd by the owner of one of our finest keris collections as a wedung, primarily used in cutting away funiery shrouds, while another highly esteemed member has one of similar quality in his private collection that he steadfastly refers to as a "Philippine Knife".....while it's not the court wedung of "Stone's", it's undoubtedly the same blade modified for use nearby in a similar fashion.
My supposition is that the smiths of Lombak at some point assumed the role similar to those of other "crossroads" trading areas, such as Zanzibar, Algiers , Morocco and certain towns/villages in India and Indonesia, "Solingens of the Eastern world".
Mike
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