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13th March 2006, 08:45 PM
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Very nice piece. I think Sumatra, too. Congratulations.
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13th March 2006, 09:23 PM
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Thanks for the info, guys.
 Sometimes it's hard to find the right description or origin. Can anyone show me a picture of how the tip should look like ? I already searched for bade-bade and there the tip is asymmetrical. 
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13th March 2006, 09:38 PM
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It is a badek from Sumatra. The round tip of the scabbard is inserted in the V incission in a contrasting wood, bone or ivory. Nice find.
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13th March 2006, 11:25 PM
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Freddy,
I just remembered where I have seen this kind of Badek before - on my own wall.  I got mine from Adni and he described it as a Karih. As you know all Indonesian blades have several names... Michael |
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14th March 2006, 12:30 AM
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VVV,
yours is a karih for Sumatra. An uncommon side-weapon used by Minangkabau people.  Probably a local name for this badek-like weapon. The difference, badek is single-edged whilst the karih is double-edged with some other minor difference. Freddy, yours looks like a badek, a nice pretty one too, (imo only).
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14th March 2006, 07:24 AM
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Thanks Alam Shah,
I have tried to find more info on the Karih about place of origin etc. Michael |
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14th March 2006, 02:04 PM
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Congratulations!
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