Indonesian Riddle - Who knows what this is?

erikscollectables · 3rd October 2009, 06:12 PM

Here some more photo's.
Top with inscriptions top of the point with very nice workmanship.
Handle and blade going into the handle.

Based on the info sofar I think the handle is original to the blade (mainly based on the other example shown and the info from Arjan (Mandaukudi))

Blade looks like it has seen some use but not intensely.

The blade has several islamic texts and extensive wafak/wafq that is talismanic in meaning. The reason for the hindu decorations in combination with the islamic parts is still unclear to me. (Wafq was unkown to me so Asomotif thanks for the hint to the earlier discussion here with VVV)

Thanks for all the reactions so far, Erik

3rd October 2009, 06:12 PM	#10
erikscollectables Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 318	more photo's Here some more photo's. Top with inscriptions top of the point with very nice workmanship. Handle and blade going into the handle. Based on the info sofar I think the handle is original to the blade (mainly based on the other example shown and the info from Arjan (Mandaukudi)) Blade looks like it has seen some use but not intensely. The blade has several islamic texts and extensive wafak/wafq that is talismanic in meaning. The reason for the hindu decorations in combination with the islamic parts is still unclear to me. (Wafq was unkown to me so Asomotif thanks for the hint to the earlier discussion here with VVV) Thanks for all the reactions so far, Erik Attached Images