LOMBOK SWORD

carlos · 3rd December 2005, 11:08 AM

THE LAST MAY I WENT TO INDONESIA TO PASS MY HONEYMOON AND I BOUGHT SOME "SOUVENIRS", I HOPE ENJOY WITH THIS SWORD. I THINK IT´S A BEUTIFUL SWORD!!
THANKS

Battara · 3rd December 2005, 12:58 PM

Nice puppy (woof!

). Love the horn carvings and I'm always a sucker for silver.

.

Ian · 3rd December 2005, 01:56 PM

Very nice piece with some age. The horn carving is particularly good. I think some of the carving from Lombok is among the best to come out of Indonesia.

Ian.

VANDOO · 3rd December 2005, 09:28 PM

I AGREE WITH IAN THEY ARE DOING SOME VERY GOOD WORK ON LONBOK TODAY AND YOUR EXAMPLE IS VERY WELL CARVED AND NOT A RECENT PIECE. MOST OF THE WELL CARVED HORN PEICES I HAVE SEEN HAVE BEEN SMALLER WEDUNGS IF I REMEMBER CORECTLY. I HAVENT SEEN ANY LARGER PEDANG? LIKE YOURS AND NO RECENT ONES IT IS DIFFICULT TO PLACE A AGE ON SOMETHING ESPECIALLY FROM A PICTURE BUT I AM SURE IT IS AT THE LEAST PRE WW2. CONGRADULATIONS ON A GREAT FIND. (COLLECTORS ULTIMATE COMPLEMENT" DO YOU WANT TO SELL IT"

simatua · 4th December 2005, 12:58 PM

Although may is a little while ago.....congratulations with your wedding and this very nice catch. I think you are one of the lucky guys( like me) having a partner very supporting in our hobby.
Honeymoon must bring lucky, because i also brought back some nice kerises from Java.

As a keriscollector only, i have just a little the knowledge of swords.

A very interesting piece, This sword is very simular from the ones i have seen from sumatra. Can it possible from origin sumatra and modified( not recently, but in the past) to "local taste"?
looking at the photo's i can agree you purchaged an nice old and collectible piece.

greetings

CharlesS · 5th December 2005, 02:03 AM

Absolutely gorgeous piece!! I am wondering if the chape was perhaps recarved later, perhaps after damage. It is so ornate and delicate it is not practical or typical of chapes seen on most Indo-Malay pieces. The age certainly seems to match with the scabbard mouth though.

3rd December 2005, 11:08 AM	#1
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 738	LOMBOK SWORD THE LAST MAY I WENT TO INDONESIA TO PASS MY HONEYMOON AND I BOUGHT SOME "SOUVENIRS", I HOPE ENJOY WITH THIS SWORD. I THINK IT´S A BEUTIFUL SWORD!! THANKS Attached Images

4th December 2005, 12:58 PM	#5
simatua Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 69	congrats Although may is a little while ago.....congratulations with your wedding and this very nice catch. I think you are one of the lucky guys( like me) having a partner very supporting in our hobby. Honeymoon must bring lucky, because i also brought back some nice kerises from Java. As a keriscollector only, i have just a little the knowledge of swords. A very interesting piece, This sword is very simular from the ones i have seen from sumatra. Can it possible from origin sumatra and modified( not recently, but in the past) to "local taste"? looking at the photo's i can agree you purchaged an nice old and collectible piece. greetings

3rd December 2005, 12:58 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	Nice puppy (woof! ). Love the horn carvings and I'm always a sucker for silver. .

3rd December 2005, 01:56 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,203	Very nice piece with some age. The horn carving is particularly good. I think some of the carving from Lombok is among the best to come out of Indonesia. Ian.

3rd December 2005, 09:28 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I AGREE WITH IAN THEY ARE DOING SOME VERY GOOD WORK ON LONBOK TODAY AND YOUR EXAMPLE IS VERY WELL CARVED AND NOT A RECENT PIECE. MOST OF THE WELL CARVED HORN PEICES I HAVE SEEN HAVE BEEN SMALLER WEDUNGS IF I REMEMBER CORECTLY. I HAVENT SEEN ANY LARGER PEDANG? LIKE YOURS AND NO RECENT ONES IT IS DIFFICULT TO PLACE A AGE ON SOMETHING ESPECIALLY FROM A PICTURE BUT I AM SURE IT IS AT THE LEAST PRE WW2. CONGRADULATIONS ON A GREAT FIND. (COLLECTORS ULTIMATE COMPLEMENT" DO YOU WANT TO SELL IT"

5th December 2005, 02:03 AM	#6
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Absolutely gorgeous piece!! I am wondering if the chape was perhaps recarved later, perhaps after damage. It is so ornate and delicate it is not practical or typical of chapes seen on most Indo-Malay pieces. The age certainly seems to match with the scabbard mouth though.