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24" OAL blade is nearly 3/4" thick at the handle.
Any ideas?? Last edited by Bill Marsh; 28th April 2007 at 01:16 AM. |
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Looks like one from an keris nice pamor
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I am betting this one is huge, with a thick and heavy blade(should clean up much more dramatically than shown)....and from Sumatra I believe.
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Bill
It's a klewang and a pretty rare one with it's rounded riccasso. I happen to have one just like it but with a laquered scabbard the blade exhibits the same exact pamor but mine has been polished up so it's harder to see. I think the pamor is called grasshoper teeth or someting like that? Will post a pic of it when I get home tonight. Bill notice the klewang at the bottom of the photo similar to yours but with a flattened riccasso. Very nice piece ![]() Congrats Lew Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 27th April 2007 at 10:18 PM. |
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While it certainly is a klewang-type blade, Bill's nice piece with its characteristic kembang kacang seems to be a variation of what Albert van Zonneveld refers to as "Pedang 3" (attributed to Palembang). The rounded "ricasso" is a really nice touch - could this possibly be a Batak influence?
Regards, Kai |
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Hi all,
Hmmm ..... blade is reminiscent of a Pedang Sabet Lameng/Luwuk Kalawijan ... Cheers. Last edited by Pangeran Datu; 28th April 2007 at 01:05 AM. |
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