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scotchleaf 1st October 2010 02:29 AM
What kind of sword is this #3
 
Any light you could shed on this sword would be appreciated!

https://sites.google.com/site/scotch...e/IMG_0400.jpg

https://sites.google.com/site/scotch...e/IMG_0401.jpg

Thank you.

Gavin Nugent 1st October 2010 11:58 AM
Hi
 
Hi and welcome.

This appears to me to be a Lombok Klewang found between Lombok Island and the east coast of Java.
One of those swords that remain somewhat of a mystery to myself and many others here.
I say in my limited knowledge of these items, Lombok because of the parrot head/beak/crest appearance to the hilt in profile. To my eye the Sumatran examples appear more or less a lizard or Makara in profile. The blade profile too is indicative of the regions.
It would look much nicer with a clean and polish of the hilt and a good clean/scrub of the blade along with an etch.

Gav

scotchleaf 1st October 2010 05:36 PM
I'm just worried about the loose metal on the handle - would you glue it? Epoxy?

Sajen 1st October 2010 05:45 PM
Look for example this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12409

Regards,

Detlef


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