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Found this little dagger on Ebay. It's a little over 10" long, with what looks like a silver scabbard and hilt. The guard and hilt are horn. The blade was either poorly finished, or had been ground. It showed signs of pattern welding so I polished it (a lot) and etched it. It is indeed pattern welded. I don't have a feel for where it's from. Friends from here suggested either Bhutan or Indonesia, from the poor Ebay pics. I'd love your opinions with better pictures.
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Steve
The hilt and silver work looks Indonesian to me. Whatever it is I really like it. ![]() Last edited by Lew; 23rd March 2011 at 10:10 PM. |
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Here's the ebay picture.
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The okir on it could be modern Maranao from Marawi City. Or yes possibly modern Indonesia. Little hard to tell but I am leaning toward the Moro at the moment (I may change my mind, I may not
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Beautiful knife Steve. Like Jose I love things covered in silver. It looks like the hilt is carved where it meets the guard, could you post a close-up of that area? Again a very nice piece. Congratulations.
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Hullo everybody!
Looking at the overall piece and if the actual blade were double-edged and about 20+something cm., I'd call it a 'peso teundeut' (loosely, stabbing-knife/push-knife). Part of the quintessential accoutrements of the Soenda warrior-class of yesteryear. ![]() Best, |
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Nice work on the clean up! Dosen't even look like the same piece! Talk about a diamond in the rough.
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All I can say is: Nice find!
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Thanks Gentlemen. So the votes so far are Indonesian, and Philippine.
![]() The blade was really roughly finished. I had to start with 150 grit sanding belts just to get the deep grinder gouges out of it. Went from there to 220, 45 micron,30 micron, then hand sanding. It's a pretty, if low contrast, pattern. Steve |
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Hello Steve,
very nice dagger. Here a second vote for Indonesian. The complete style let me think direct that it is from there but frankly said i have never seen something similar. ![]() Regards, Detlef |
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The style does look Indonesian. The okir could go either way.
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