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14th October 2008, 09:14 PM
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I remember someone mentioning that there seem to be a lot of this general style of sword found on Lombok .
Mine was collected there . |
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14th October 2008, 09:48 PM
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Lovely pattern on the blade!
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14th October 2008, 10:55 PM
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A Batu Lapak at the forte ?
 There has also been some discussion on the form of these pommels; a hidden Makara or simply a foliate/vegetive(?) design ?  This is a nice variation . |
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15th October 2008, 06:36 AM
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Charles,
Could you add some additional pictures on this unusual hilt? Michael |
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15th October 2008, 09:41 PM
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Michael, here are some hilt pics as requested...
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15th October 2008, 10:31 PM
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Very nice old hit.
In the middle it would be horn. On the top? Wood? IMO seems a fish (?) eating another fish(?) that eating another little fish....the same of russian Matrijoska |
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16th October 2008, 06:49 AM
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This one is quite tricky (fishy?).
Some of the hilts of resembling swords collected in the area around Minangkabau have a hilt variation that reminds me of this one. Instead of the Palembang Makara hilt the have a more obvious floral look, like a sprouting bud. Michael |
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