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Join Date: May 2017
Location: Germany
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Hi
The third out of the arrival of 4 from today. A Tombok lada or tumbok lada. Ivory and the metal looks like silver. The „rosetta-like“ (?) and the triangle pieces are looking a little bit „red“ but not like copper, maybe souassa ? Best Thomas |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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I like this type a lot!
Have the discs at the top tested by a jeweler to see if they are suassa. |
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#3 |
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: The Netherlands
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A beautiful piece! Congratulations.
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#4 |
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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Congrats, Thomas - a really nice piece! (Please let me know whenever you decide to part with it...
![]() Any provenance? The origin is Karo Batak, of course. The inlay will most likely be suasa, indeed. (Probably with really low gold content.) Regards, Kai |
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#5 |
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Join Date: May 2014
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Dear Thomas,
lovely piece, especially the glossy patina on the ivory. I'v seen this type in pictures and what I wonder about; is it easy to hold - functionally? Most handles are not only beautiful but also very ergonomical, they just fit into the hand in a natural way. On this type from the short and thick dimensions it looks somewhat awkward. Kind regards, Eric |
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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Hello Eric,
These are high status pieces: The bigger the better! The main design constraint seems to be that the hilt does not get so large that the whole piece tends to fall out of the sash... ![]() There are Karo examples with somewhat smaller hilts that can be held a bit better - I believe these are resulting from lesser funds rather than practical reasons though. Regards, Kai Last edited by kai; 2nd December 2020 at 06:03 PM. |
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