PNG / Geelvinkbaai klewang ?

Sajen · 26th August 2009, 11:42 AM

Hi Willem,

very interesting sword! Would agree that it is from Gelvinckbay area. Because the close to Moluccas it is possible that it is a traded blade. Also the painted handle remembers the swords from there, look at my thread about the swords from Halmahera. So it is maybe not very old but very interesting.

Greetings,

Detlef

asomotif · 26th August 2009, 11:58 AM

Thanks Maurice for the info on Tropenmuseum , Amsterdam.
It would be nice to take a look there.

Detlef,
I also think that this is a trade blade. It is a very simple blade.
But the combination with the korwar shaped hilt is completely new to me.
Would like to see other examples with this type of carvings.

26th August 2009, 11:42 AM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,272	Hi Willem, very interesting sword! Would agree that it is from Gelvinckbay area. Because the close to Moluccas it is possible that it is a traded blade. Also the painted handle remembers the swords from there, look at my thread about the swords from Halmahera. So it is maybe not very old but very interesting. Greetings, Detlef

26th August 2009, 11:58 AM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Thanks Maurice for the info on Tropenmuseum , Amsterdam. It would be nice to take a look there. Detlef, I also think that this is a trade blade. It is a very simple blade. But the combination with the korwar shaped hilt is completely new to me. Would like to see other examples with this type of carvings.