Help with knife identification please

Marcus · 20th September 2014, 10:00 PM

What did I buy this week? Found at a gunshow. I think there must be something missing from the pommel.
Thanks for looking,
Marcus

asomotif · 20th September 2014, 10:13 PM

Hello Marcus,

It is a ceremonial knife / wedung from Bali.

Here is a thread showing several examples.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=BALI+WEDUNG

It looks like somthing is indeed missing from the pommel.
Not sure what though.

Best regards,
Willem

Marcus · 20th September 2014, 11:49 PM

I went through the referenced thread and others referenced therein. The question of Java or Bali came up quite a bit and also the question of whether the examples from Bali are properly called Wedung or something else.

Sajen · 21st September 2014, 12:58 AM

Hello Markus,

good catch. To answer your question: The knife is from Bali and called tiuk pengentas. There seems indeed something missing at the handle.

Regards,
Detlef

Marcus · 21st September 2014, 01:06 AM

$140

Looking at other pieces, I guess it would have had a simple brass cylindrical finial.

Sajen · 21st September 2014, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcus

$140

Looking at other pieces, I guess it would have had a simple brass cylindrical finial.

Likely. But not sure.

Gavin Nugent · 21st September 2014, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcus

$140

Looking at other pieces, I guess it would have had a simple brass cylindrical finial.

Price is never discussed here....

Marcus · 21st September 2014, 02:12 AM

Just to say I had a lucky find.

Shakethetrees · 21st September 2014, 06:21 AM

I love the inlaid dovetailed brass piece!

20th September 2014, 10:00 PM	#1
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	Help with knife identification please What did I buy this week? Found at a gunshow. I think there must be something missing from the pommel. Thanks for looking, Marcus Attached Images Last edited by Marcus; 20th September 2014 at 10:01 PM. Reason: typo

20th September 2014, 11:49 PM	#3
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	Thanks I went through the referenced thread and others referenced therein. The question of Java or Bali came up quite a bit and also the question of whether the examples from Bali are properly called Wedung or something else.

21st September 2014, 01:06 AM	#5
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	good catch $140 Looking at other pieces, I guess it would have had a simple brass cylindrical finial.

21st September 2014, 02:12 AM	#8
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	price Just to say I had a lucky find.

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20th September 2014, 10:13 PM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,221	Hello Marcus, It is a ceremonial knife / wedung from Bali. Here is a thread showing several examples. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=BALI+WEDUNG It looks like somthing is indeed missing from the pommel. Not sure what though. Best regards, Willem

21st September 2014, 12:58 AM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,466	Hello Markus, good catch. To answer your question: The knife is from Bali and called tiuk pengentas. There seems indeed something missing at the handle. Regards, Detlef

21st September 2014, 06:21 AM	#9
Shakethetrees Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 363	I love the inlaid dovetailed brass piece!