Small Bugis Sepokal

Gustav · 8th April 2018, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jean

Many of you seem to be highly impressed by the pamor pattern of this blade but frankly I am not. From the pictures it seems to me that the central "adeg" pamor line was added to fill the gap between the 2 welded sides (welding flaw or erosion?), but of course I accept that I could be wrong.
Regards

Yes, and by the same occasion the guy who did it added also a stripe of it on spine of Gonjo. He had lots of time that day.

Sorry, but the welding flaw is in your eye, to paraphrase the saying.

Regards

Jean · 8th April 2018, 11:09 AM

Gustav,
Thank you for the detailed pic.
Regarding the hilt, this style is apparently called takala in South Sulawesi but yours has unusual carvings and I also doubt about the specific origin of Selayar island.
Regards

8th April 2018, 11:09 AM	#2
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	Gustav, Thank you for the detailed pic. Regarding the hilt, this style is apparently called takala in South Sulawesi but yours has unusual carvings and I also doubt about the specific origin of Selayar island. Regards Last edited by Jean; 8th April 2018 at 11:32 AM.