Balinese/Lombok pedang

Gustav · 30th June 2014, 02:28 PM

By pure chance looked through this thread (I suppose it's not relevant anymore; as I understand Maurice has sold this Pedang), and have found an interesting detail.

It seems to have a twistcore pamor, which means a couple of things:

almost surely

A) the blade (if old) is of Lombok origin;

B) the fullers are not original or at least not originally intended;

C) the inlays are not original.

A. G. Maisey · 30th June 2014, 11:41 PM

Always relevant Gustav. Knowledge doesn't really have a time limit.

We see this sort of thing fairly frequently. People do not want to believe that it could be recent, but in my experience it nearly always is, especially so when it is beautiful and perfect, because this sort of ornamentation does not wear well.

30th June 2014, 02:28 PM	#1
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,273	By pure chance looked through this thread (I suppose it's not relevant anymore; as I understand Maurice has sold this Pedang), and have found an interesting detail. It seems to have a twistcore pamor, which means a couple of things: almost surely A) the blade (if old) is of Lombok origin; B) the fullers are not original or at least not originally intended; C) the inlays are not original. Attached Images Last edited by Gustav; 30th June 2014 at 02:49 PM.

30th June 2014, 11:41 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	Always relevant Gustav. Knowledge doesn't really have a time limit. We see this sort of thing fairly frequently. People do not want to believe that it could be recent, but in my experience it nearly always is, especially so when it is beautiful and perfect, because this sort of ornamentation does not wear well.