Unknown sabre

Peter Andeweg · 25th October 2020, 11:04 AM

It's Javanese, worn by Keraton officials. Purely ceremonial and not ment for battle. They occasionally turn up on the market. All decorative features are typical for Java, the Garuda hilt and peacock on the scabbard are seen in the Yogya region.
It seems it has lost it's knucklebow.
I believe they date from the late 19th to early 20th century.

Best, Peter

cel7 · 25th October 2020, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter Andeweg

It's Javanese, worn by Keraton officials. Purely ceremonial and not ment for battle. They occasionally turn up on the market. All decorative features are typical for Java, the Garuda hilt and peacock on the scabbard are seen in the Yogya region.
It seems it has lost it's knucklebow.
I believe they date from the late 19th to early 20th century.

Best, Peter

Thanks Peter, couldn't find anything about it on the internet so I'm very happy with your answer!

Peter Andeweg · 26th October 2020, 12:15 PM

I had been searching online for a comparable example, but they are indeed hard to find. I noticed one example in a Facebook post, but was unable to find it.

Kubur · 27th October 2020, 07:52 AM

I think it's a fantasy sword with Japanese WWII features
The real sword should look like this

cel7 · 27th October 2020, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Kubur

I think it's a fantasy sword with Japanese WWII features
The real sword should look like this

I honestly doubt that. It's too well made to be a tourist sabre or something like that. Then the same sabre wouldappear more often.

kronckew · 27th October 2020, 04:07 PM

The bird on the scabbard looks Burmese, like my silver/bronze presentation dha with the royal phoenix/garuda:

asomotif · 28th October 2020, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by cel7

I honestly doubt that. It's too well made to be a tourist sabre or something like that. Then the same sabre wouldappear more often.

Interesting : If it is well made it can't be for tourists ?
If it is well made and appears often it is a tourist item ?

I have never seen a sword like this before.
The craftmenship does not look like handwork to me.
The japanese features as mentioned are not a pre in my opinion.

Best regards,
Willem

cel7 · 28th October 2020, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Interesting : If it is well made it can't be for tourists ?
If it is well made and appears often it is a tourist item ?

I have never seen a sword like this before.
The craftmenship does not look like handwork to me.
The japanese features as mentioned are not a pre in my opinion.

Best regards,
Willem

I mean that if it was made for the tourist market, there would be several copies in circulation.
But I maybe i'm wrong and was it made for the tourist market after all.

asomotif · 28th October 2020, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kubur

I think it's a fantasy sword with Japanese WWII features
The real sword should look like this

Hmmm... this eagle pommel sword is a "shaver cool" sword.
The sticky thread is not working, but here is some info.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=shaver+kool

27th October 2020, 07:52 AM	#4
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	I think it's a fantasy sword with Japanese WWII features The real sword should look like this Attached Images

27th October 2020, 04:07 PM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	The bird on the scabbard looks Burmese, like my silver/bronze presentation dha with the royal phoenix/garuda: Attached Images

25th October 2020, 11:04 AM	#1
Peter Andeweg Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Vlissingen, Netherlands Posts: 71	It's Javanese, worn by Keraton officials. Purely ceremonial and not ment for battle. They occasionally turn up on the market. All decorative features are typical for Java, the Garuda hilt and peacock on the scabbard are seen in the Yogya region. It seems it has lost it's knucklebow. I believe they date from the late 19th to early 20th century. Best, Peter

26th October 2020, 12:15 PM	#3
Peter Andeweg Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Vlissingen, Netherlands Posts: 71	I had been searching online for a comparable example, but they are indeed hard to find. I noticed one example in a Facebook post, but was unable to find it.