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Originally Posted by Rick
I'm not sure all of these Tjikeroeh Goloks went into tourist hands . 
My example shows unmistakable signs of attack and parry .
Someone had to use it, and in a hurry . |
Rick is quite right!
We really need to be careful when we apply the tourist label to older swords and daggers. These goloks are not cheap copies they were more likely sold to the local Dutch living and working or soldieringi in the area and were used as a back up side arm or hunting knife. I'm sure one of these goloks would come in quite handy when walking through a narrow dark street somewhere in these towns.
Btw,Here are two more from my closet
top one seems mid 20th century the bottom is early 20th century.
Lew