BATAK OR BORNEO ???

Dajak · 17th October 2017, 06:02 PM

Look like the Handle s made in Malaysia .

kai · 18th October 2017, 07:13 PM

Hello Ben & Ariel,

This eagle-like hilt is not Batak and probably not a very old style (late 19th century?); I'd agree that it's very likely ethnic Malay in origin.

Whether any given example originates from either side of the Straits is probably a moot point considering the mobile life style of the coastal Malay population in the region, at least prior to independence.

Regards,
Kai

17th October 2017, 06:02 PM	#1
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Look like the Handle s made in Malaysia .

18th October 2017, 07:13 PM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Ben & Ariel, This eagle-like hilt is not Batak and probably not a very old style (late 19th century?); I'd agree that it's very likely ethnic Malay in origin. Whether any given example originates from either side of the Straits is probably a moot point considering the mobile life style of the coastal Malay population in the region, at least prior to independence. Regards, Kai