Sulawesi Badik?

[naturalist]

Originally Posted by oariff

Thanks for the ID Detlef.

Are these clips found only on Sulawesi Badik's or common also on Sumatra / Malay Badik's. This one has a snake styled one.

I presume there are parts with ivory, or perhaps bone. Would you know what wood is the hilt.

And the pamor on the blade with some form of puser? Any idea?

Cheers.

Recently i saw several pisau raut, kujang and badik from West Java which the sheaths have clips

[Pendita65]

Hi Oariff,

my humble opinion is that the white parts are bone, you can see the pores in the material and you won't see that in Ivory.

Regards, Martin

[oariff]

Originally Posted by Pendita65

Hi Oariff,

my humble opinion is that the white parts are bone, you can see the pores in the material and you won't see that in Ivory.

Regards, Martin

Hi Martin,

I tend to agree with you.

Cheers.