A Sumatran... something?

Roland_M · 18th July 2018, 12:01 PM

Hello,

that is an interessting dagger. The blade ist very corroded but the dress is fine. This makes me think, that the dress is much younger than the blade itself.

The blade is clearly no Rencong/Rentjong, since the base ist totally different.

I believe, this is a pretty old and nice Bugis Badek-blade from Sulawesi, 19th century or earlier, with a Rencong-based dress from 20th century.

Roland

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18th July 2018, 12:01 PM	#3
Roland_M Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 525	Hello, that is an interessting dagger. The blade ist very corroded but the dress is fine. This makes me think, that the dress is much younger than the blade itself. The blade is clearly no Rencong/Rentjong, since the base ist totally different. I believe, this is a pretty old and nice Bugis Badek-blade from Sulawesi, 19th century or earlier, with a Rencong-based dress from 20th century. Roland