A spanish-mexican type large bowie knife ?

[Marius66]

Good evening dear members,
I'd like your advice about this large knife/small machete ,
21,65 inches long ( without scabbard )
He comes with his ''small'' side knife,
looks like a xxl bowie knife with a latino american style
( I find...)
Maybe antique ?
Can you help me to fix it ?!

Kind regards

[milandro]

it certainly has a Mexican type of look.

The eagle head pommel is a very common feature. The giveaway would be (if someone recognises it) the punch stamp which loos like ENBAT? EMBAT?

[werecow]

Interesting how much that blade resembles a short version of a klewang.

[Marius66]

Thank you for your messages
Milandro and Werecow !

I agree with Werecow, there is something VOC colonies in the blade shape,
hilt looks more Mexican as Milandro says...

I will receive it friday I hope,
I could send better pictures of the stamp and of the blade

Kind regards

[milandro]

the clip point and the fuller do look similar and I have been also thinking that I had seen the pommel on some Indonesian made weapon , I think that the key to identify is in the identification of the punch stamped mark.

Please make a beter picture or ask for one


IF this is Indonesian made then it is probably Tjikeroe






if you look though this thread

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=Tjikeroeh


You will find some similarities

[Interested Party]

Originally Posted by milandro

the clip point and the fuller do look similar and I have been also thinking that I had seen the pommel on some Indonesian made weapon , I think that the key to identify is in the identification of the punch stamped mark.

Shaver cool?
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ool#post282150

I think Mexican may be the correct answer. A clearer picture of the stamp could help.