A badek or a pisau?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Rafngard

Thank you very much for your kind words.
Any thoughts or estimates on what "very old" might mean in terms of years?

I am very careful by estimate ages of blades, special when not anymore in it's original fittings. But your blade seems many times ritual cleaned and well cared. Wild and rough guess would be 19th century.
Some very nice old pusaka badiks are shown in "Senjata Pusaka Bugis".

Best regards,
Detlef