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9th July 2005, 05:20 AM | #1 |
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My latest acquisition.
Blade lenght = 18 inches Blade thickness at guard = 3/8 inch Blade width at widest point = 1 inch Blade width at narrowest point = 3/4 inch Grip material is horn and brass or bronze with traces of gold plateing. Guard is brass or bronze. Please help, in identifying the age and origin of this piece. I will post better pictures tomorrow when I can take them outside in sunlight. Thanks. Robert |
9th July 2005, 01:53 PM | #2 |
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Hi Robert
Your sword is Indonesian some type of parang it seems old and in good condition a nice find. Lew |
9th July 2005, 04:32 PM | #3 |
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Missing knucklebow ?
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9th July 2005, 05:40 PM | #4 |
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Lew and Rick,
I was thinking it could be either a parang or pedang. I'm not sure if it had a knucklebow or if it had another loop on the lower part of the guard with a chain.That was one of the questions I was hopeing to get answered. Does anyone have a guess as to its age? |
10th July 2005, 06:01 AM | #5 | |
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My guess on it's age would be 1900-1920? Lew |
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10th July 2005, 03:53 PM | #6 |
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Hi Robert , it looks to me like a knucklebow would have terminated quite nicely in the figure's mouth .
A very interesting sword . |
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