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11th August 2011, 09:30 PM
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Tombak with two Nagas
Here is an unusual Tombak for comment. It has two Nagas carved on the both sides of the blade. The blade is thick, heavy and very sharp. The scabbard wood looks old. Is it an old thing from Bali/Lombok? Or maybe a modern Madura production?
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11th August 2011, 09:31 PM
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Unusual Pesi
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12th August 2011, 02:48 PM
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Tatyana, I am afraid this is a recent work, Nogo's in any case, scabbard: a very big possibility. It is also possible, the material (iron) itself is an old one.
This kind of pesi, puntiran (twisted), is not so rare on keris. |
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12th August 2011, 09:24 PM
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Thank you Gustav for the explanation
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13th August 2011, 05:52 AM
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The carving is quite crisp for an old blade; maybe added later ?
Is that a large forging flaw I see on one side ? |
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13th August 2011, 08:44 PM
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Yes Rick, there is a couple of forging flows on one side...
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