Dayak dagger...is it a Sadop??

VVV · 10th June 2008, 09:33 PM

Great find!!!

According to Juynboll & Co the Sadop has a straight, triangular blade.
In van Z it's quoted from Holstein that it also could have a slightly curved blade.
But when I read Holstein (p.244-245 in ...Tome Premier Études) I can't find anything else than that it is supposed to have a straight blade?
If it's curved it's either a Beladau/Baladau or a Jambiya/Djambieh.
Yours is according to my understanding a Malay Baladau from south-east Borneo.
If it would have had a more curved blade it would have been a Malay Jambiya.

Michael

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10th June 2008, 09:33 PM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Great find!!! According to Juynboll & Co the Sadop has a straight, triangular blade. In van Z it's quoted from Holstein that it also could have a slightly curved blade. But when I read Holstein (p.244-245 in ...Tome Premier Études) I can't find anything else than that it is supposed to have a straight blade? If it's curved it's either a Beladau/Baladau or a Jambiya/Djambieh. Yours is according to my understanding a Malay Baladau from south-east Borneo. If it would have had a more curved blade it would have been a Malay Jambiya. Michael