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VVV 16th April 2007 04:51 PM

Jambi Klewang?
 
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I found these two unusual klewang and suspect that they are Jambi.
What's your ideas on origin?

Michael

Battara 17th April 2007 01:06 AM

Will have to look up my research, but I love the blades! :)

kai 17th April 2007 06:55 AM

We definitely need a drooling smiley for all the great stuff Michael is coming up with... :rolleyes:

Doesn't the integral ferrule look pretty much northern Sumatra?

Regards,
Kai

VVV 17th April 2007 08:26 AM

Thanks,

Good observation Kai.
For the second Klewang an alternative possible origin could be the Mandailing people of NW Sumatra.
Unfortunately there are few references on weapons of this specific Batak-related tribe.

Michael

Dajak 18th April 2007 05:55 PM

the blades look like Sumatra


Ben

paolo 18th April 2007 10:44 PM

The hilt looks similar to this :
http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/oth...ak_symbols.htm
Regards
Paolo

VVV 19th April 2007 07:21 AM

Thanks Ben and Paolo,

The blades are for sure Sumatran and the flower bud hilt is found with several different local variations all over Sumatra (and sometimes Borneo as well as Ben's earlier discussed parang).

Michael


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