Unknown Acehenese Dagger?

RhysMichael · 2nd February 2007, 12:11 PM

I wasa hoping Utami or Albert would have more on this and they may yet. As I said before the hilt does look aceh, like a form of hulu geureupong ( hulu puntung ). From what I understand these hilts are usually made of horm but sometimes from a coral called gabha ( akar bahar ). I have never seen one with this type of blade and still think it may be from a spear. Teh blade shape, slight swelling at the center of the blade, central ridge and throat all make me think that. The only short blade I can think of from Indonesia that the blade may even slightly resembles is a Pilitai and this to me at least does not have enough of a resemblance to those to point in that direction. sorry I do not have more

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2nd February 2007, 12:11 PM	#6
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	I wasa hoping Utami or Albert would have more on this and they may yet. As I said before the hilt does look aceh, like a form of hulu geureupong ( hulu puntung ). From what I understand these hilts are usually made of horm but sometimes from a coral called gabha ( akar bahar ). I have never seen one with this type of blade and still think it may be from a spear. Teh blade shape, slight swelling at the center of the blade, central ridge and throat all make me think that. The only short blade I can think of from Indonesia that the blade may even slightly resembles is a Pilitai and this to me at least does not have enough of a resemblance to those to point in that direction. sorry I do not have more