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Old 23rd March 2006, 01:07 PM   #1
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This is a beautyfill sword with chased silver scabbard. My guess is also Indonesia. What do you think?
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Old 23rd March 2006, 02:08 PM   #2
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Likely Sumatran, some possibility that it is Javanese.

Very nice example!
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Old 23rd March 2006, 09:15 PM   #3
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Looks to me as a sumatran pedang.
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Old 10th June 2017, 12:22 PM   #4
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Sunda or Cirebon it is!
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Old 10th June 2017, 12:37 PM   #5
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The facial features strike me as Javanese.
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Old 10th June 2017, 06:05 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Gavin Nugent
The facial features strike me as Javanese.
Hi Gavin,

the head shows makara, widespread in the archipelago but here in the Sunda/Cirebon style IMVHO. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=cirebon & http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=golok

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Old 10th June 2017, 08:35 PM   #7
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Sunda or Cirebon it is!
Yup, Detlef is correct...
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Old 5th April 2019, 11:38 AM   #8
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Sundanese, Situmang hilt to be precise

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