Unknown short sword. Where's it from? Philippines? Naga?

[Maurice]

Hello Rick,

It is from the Tengger Mountains.
In the museum of Leiden are several of them, all from the Tenggerese..

A good Belgium friendcollector of mine, who alerted me on your post, has also one in his private collection and did some research before and knew what it was.

Regards from Belgium and the Netherlands!

[Ian]

COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Portret van een oude Tenggerese man TMnr 10005231.jpg


Portrait of an old Tenggerese man

Dated 1910

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Ian

COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Portret van een oude Tenggerese man TMnr 10005231.jpg


Portrait of an old Tenggerese man

Dated 1910

This is a cool photo of a Tengerese man! Thanks for sharing....

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Maurice

Hello Rick,

It is from the Tengger Mountains.
In the museum of Leiden are several of them, all from the Tenggerese..

A good Belgium friendcollector of mine, who alerted me on your post, has also one in his private collection and did some research before and knew what it was.

Regards from Belgium and the Netherlands!

Hello Maurice,

great! This is one reason why I am happy to be a member of this forum; nearly all seldom seen items can be identified! Never have seen such a chopper before.

Regards,
Detlef

[RSWORD]

Maurice,

Many thanks to you and your collector friend. I was hopeful someone had seen something similar and given how many of us had not run across anything similar it has been most helpful and educational. I agree completely with Sajen! This is a huge reason why we gather. Bravo!

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Maurice,

great! This is one reason why I am happy to be a member of this forum; nearly all seldom seen items can be identified! Never have seen such a chopper before.

Regards,
Detlef

Regards,
Maurice

[S.Workman]

Originally Posted by Maurice

Hello Rick,

It is from the Tengger Mountains.
In the museum of Leiden are several of them, all from the Tenggerese..

A good Belgium friendcollector of mine, who alerted me on your post, has also one in his private collection and did some research before and knew what it was.

Regards from Belgium and the Netherlands!

Where did you get those cool maps? They are very cool….

[CharlesS]

I am trying to think back on obscure pieces ultimately being correctly identified on this site and I really believe this one "might take the cake".

Interesting piece, and even more fascinating to learn more about it.

Personally, I have never seen anything remotely similar.

Good post Rsword!

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by S.Workman

Where did you get those cool maps? They are very cool….

I have this very big Atlas "van Tropisch Nederland", 1938.
I made the photos with my cellphone from it.

Rg,
Maurice

[Maurice]

My friend didn't mind placing a photo of the sword in his collection.

So here it is!
Enjoy.....

Rg,
Maurice

[VVV]

Nice find Rick and cool research Maurice!

Blades from the Tenggerese, like the Badui, is not something you see everyday...

Michael

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by VVV

Nice find Rick and cool research Maurice!

Blades from the Tenggerese, like the Badui, is not something you see everyday...

Michael

Are there documented blades known from the Badui people?

Regards,
Detlef

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Are there documented blades known from the Badui people?

Regards,
Detlef

Reread the gobang article I've sent you a while ago Detlef. There you'll find more info about the Badoei blades..

Rg Maurice

[ausjulius]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Are there documented blades known from the Badui people?

Regards,
Detlef

they have a bedog style of golok with a distinct handle shape.. these can be purchased online if you search golok badui or golok baduy they are quite short hand handles quite large.. there handles are all wood normally lack wood.. as they dont keep large animals