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Location: yorkshire
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hi guys im new to the forum and just purchased this dagger,im not sure exactly wot it is apart from it says its a keris dagger found in the maly archipelago islands any information would be appreciated thx.
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Location: The Netherlands
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It is a piso ni datu. A dagger from Sumatra, Batak.
The hilt is a human figure and the figure on top of the sheath is mostly an animal. When sheated the human figure is mounted on the back of an animal. |
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thx any idea of its ageand wot it is made off ( i think looks like wood but not 100% sure) also does any1 know wot the markings on the blade??
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Hi madmax, welcome. As Henk pointed out, this is piso. Incase there is any confusion, it is NOT a keris. Yours appears to be one made specifically for export. It has an old look, but i suspect it is fairly new. Hard to tell about the materials. I would personally have a hard time leaving any of my collection under glass and you may have to remove it to be sure of it's make-up. Given the nature of pieces made for export it could be wood or it might be some kind of composit that is molded.
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thx nechesh first off y would you not leave your collection under glass?? and why do you say it could be pretty recent? is there any way of realy identifying its age?
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Hello Madmax, moisture and rust can not be controled under glass ,let alone oil dressing ,and most important caressing and feeling the historic and mystical power of your hard collected pieces.Tim
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