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Pedang? I lost a few African friends but found this new one. I do not know much about this kind of thing. The blade is just over 48cm long and 8mm on the back at the forte so quite a sturdy blade. The blade has a clipped edge or is that also known as a false edge? The blade also displays several layers of pattern which I cannot capture today as the light has gone. The blade is not European. The scabbard is sleaved in what appears to be a heavier gauge of silver foil. Shark or ray skin on the antler grip which has a monster form with a grotesque face at the handle end. Any information as to where and what this is would be very nice.
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Some details of the blade and another face on the hilt. I am still of the opinion that this is not a european blade. It does appear to have originally been a polished blade? One side seems more etched than the other.
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Is this unusual? common?
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Nice piece, Tim.
Couldn't it be possible that the blade is part of some kind of sabre ? A broken blade which has been recycled ? ![]() |
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I do not know. The width at the forte to be precise is 8.5mm and the blade is only 48cm long, that would mean it came from an extreamly heavy sabre. Especially being the top part of the sabre?
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To me it looks like a European sabre inspired blade, but not like an actual European made one.
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