Help identify Klewang

A. G. Maisey · 11th May 2017, 01:48 AM

Actually Gustav, to me, the entire thing looks Javanese, the hilt, the hand work, the pamor and especially the kembang kacang --- something I've only ever seen on things other than keris in a Javanese context.

I only know of the mardhik as a tool now, but it is obvious that it had a weapon function in old Bali.

If I had to make a guess on geographic point of origin, I'd probably give it as "possibly East Jawa". It would be a guess.

I tend to agree that the hilt is an addition, I doubt very much that it is original to this blade.

11th May 2017, 01:48 AM	#18
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	Actually Gustav, to me, the entire thing looks Javanese, the hilt, the hand work, the pamor and especially the kembang kacang --- something I've only ever seen on things other than keris in a Javanese context. I only know of the mardhik as a tool now, but it is obvious that it had a weapon function in old Bali. If I had to make a guess on geographic point of origin, I'd probably give it as "possibly East Jawa". It would be a guess. I tend to agree that the hilt is an addition, I doubt very much that it is original to this blade.