BAT HILTS

tom hyle · 4th August 2011, 09:51 AM

Perhaps we should differentiate pommel from guard; kastane is a particularly striking mix; while the guard is a Western crab claw ala nimcha, the pommel seems an Oceanic SE Asian fish pommel of a type widely spread. The best example I've (maybe ever) seen was on ebay recently #140567402765, a Malay or Indonesian sword, but we've seen some nice Indonesian dagger/knives on this forum with similar pommels (remember the solid brass hilts; Sumatra, perhaps?), and I've a Visayan dagger with a similar pommel, too.

tom hyle · 7th August 2011, 02:38 PM

Lew, you rock. Thanks.

tom hyle · 7th August 2011, 02:40 PM

Thanks again, Lew. Just having a permanent pic of this piece is very pleasurable; I suppose I should've bid more for it

BTW, in the auction photos that spur on the fish's nose seemed to be metal.

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4th August 2011, 09:51 AM	#1
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Perhaps we should differentiate pommel from guard; kastane is a particularly striking mix; while the guard is a Western crab claw ala nimcha, the pommel seems an Oceanic SE Asian fish pommel of a type widely spread. The best example I've (maybe ever) seen was on ebay recently #140567402765, a Malay or Indonesian sword, but we've seen some nice Indonesian dagger/knives on this forum with similar pommels (remember the solid brass hilts; Sumatra, perhaps?), and I've a Visayan dagger with a similar pommel, too. Attached Images Last edited by Lew; 4th August 2011 at 06:32 PM.

7th August 2011, 02:38 PM	#2
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Lew, you rock. Thanks.

7th August 2011, 02:40 PM	#3
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Thanks again, Lew. Just having a permanent pic of this piece is very pleasurable; I suppose I should've bid more for it BTW, in the auction photos that spur on the fish's nose seemed to be metal.