Pamur? Dapur? Origins?

Alam Shah · 21st March 2007, 03:18 AM

Hi Kino,

Yes, it's seems to be from Palembang, Sumatra. The sheath's cross-piece is typical Palembang but the shaft (batang,gandar) seems a bit too big for the sheath joint. The brass piece is probably to strengthen the repaired joint.

The blade is pretty nice. The picture of the blade is too shiny. Difficult to try IDing the pamor type. Better picture might help.

The sumatran selut, (a nicely made piece), seems a bit oversized for the hilt. For the hilt, the beak-like portion is missing. See here, [ BluErf's example ] for comparison.

As for the dapur and pamor, I hope others can assist soon.

21st March 2007, 03:18 AM	#3
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Hi Kino, Yes, it's seems to be from Palembang, Sumatra. The sheath's cross-piece is typical Palembang but the shaft (batang,gandar) seems a bit too big for the sheath joint. The brass piece is probably to strengthen the repaired joint. The blade is pretty nice. The picture of the blade is too shiny. Difficult to try IDing the pamor type. Better picture might help. The sumatran selut, (a nicely made piece), seems a bit oversized for the hilt. For the hilt, the beak-like portion is missing. See here, [ BluErf's example ] for comparison. As for the dapur and pamor, I hope others can assist soon. Last edited by Alam Shah; 21st March 2007 at 04:04 AM. Reason: spelling