Is This a Badik/Badek??

Dajak · 26th December 2008, 11:29 AM

I don t think this is from Sumatra looks like this is malaysian .

Ben

Battara · 26th December 2008, 09:03 PM

A beautiful find! Makes me wonder if other examples are also gilded brass instead of gold, for example, in some of these museums.

Mark · 29th December 2008, 02:33 PM

Wow! Where do you find this stuff, Charles?

Lew · 29th December 2008, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark

Wow! Where do you find this stuff, Charles?

Simple he has a time machine!

Lew

VVV · 29th December 2008, 06:08 PM

Here is a reference badek from South Sulawesi.
Note the similarity in the top part of the scabbard and the angle of the hilt.
Henk has a point on the attachment of the hilt.

Michael

CharlesS · 29th December 2008, 08:25 PM

Thanks guys.

Thanks for the pic VVV...looks just about identical stylistically.

The blade and hilt are an odd fit. The ferrule and hilt have obviously been together a long time. For some reason I think the blade is the later addition.

Battara · 29th December 2008, 10:36 PM

I can see why you say that and you may be right, although these never seemed to be great fits anyway.

29th December 2008, 06:08 PM	#5
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Here is a reference badek from South Sulawesi. Note the similarity in the top part of the scabbard and the angle of the hilt. Henk has a point on the attachment of the hilt. Michael Attached Images

26th December 2008, 11:29 AM	#1
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	I don t think this is from Sumatra looks like this is malaysian . Ben

26th December 2008, 09:03 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	A beautiful find! Makes me wonder if other examples are also gilded brass instead of gold, for example, in some of these museums.

29th December 2008, 02:33 PM	#3
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Wow! Where do you find this stuff, Charles?

29th December 2008, 08:25 PM	#6
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Thanks guys. Thanks for the pic VVV...looks just about identical stylistically. The blade and hilt are an odd fit. The ferrule and hilt have obviously been together a long time. For some reason I think the blade is the later addition.

29th December 2008, 10:36 PM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	I can see why you say that and you may be right, although these never seemed to be great fits anyway.