INTERESTING INDONESIAN SCABBARD

VANDOO · 22nd June 2012, 06:22 AM

THIS CLOSED ON EBAY THE OTHER DAY AND I THOUGHT IT UNUSUAL ENOUGH TO BE WORTH A POST TO SEE WHERE ITS FROM AND WHAT THE MEANING AND PURPOSE OF THE DESIGNS ARE. IT REMINDS ME A LITTLE OF THE SHIELDS FOUND IN THE MOLUCCAS. PERHAPS SOMEONE CAN IDENTIFY IT FOR US OR GIVE US A BEST GUESS.

VVV · 22nd June 2012, 07:02 AM

It's a scabbard for a Batak Tumbok Lada (found among Karo and Gayo).

Michael

VANDOO · 22nd June 2012, 07:38 AM

I LIKE IT EVEN BETTER NOW THAT I SEE THE DAGGER THAT GOES WITH IT.

TOO BAD THE DAGGER IS MISSING FROM THE EBAY EXAMPLE.
ARE THE METAL DISKS COINS AND ARE THE MARKINGS TAILSMANS OR JUST TRIBAL DESIGNS. THE SHELL INLAY IS WHAT REMINDED ME OF THE SHIELDS. IS THE IVORY HANDLE TRADITIONALLY WHALE TOOTH? ITS STRANGE THAT I HAVE NOT NOTICED THESE ATTRACTIVE DAGGERS BEFORE I HAVE SEEN THE FORM BUT DON'T REMEMBER THE DECORATIONS PERHAPS I HAVE NOT SEEN THE SCABBARDS ARE THEY RARE OR HAVE THEY JUST BEEN OVERLOOKED? THANKS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND NICE PICTURE.

asomotif · 22nd June 2012, 07:44 AM

you lucky lucky lucky luck.

Nice and rare scabbard. congrats !

Mapico1 · 22nd June 2012, 11:29 AM

yes definately tumbok lada...
Danny

VVV · 23rd June 2012, 09:53 AM

The metal disks aren't coins and I don't know the meaning of the markings or if the handle is always made of the same kind of ivory.
I see them now and then in large collections so I assume that they are just "semi-rare".

Michael

22nd June 2012, 06:22 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	INTERESTING INDONESIAN SCABBARD THIS CLOSED ON EBAY THE OTHER DAY AND I THOUGHT IT UNUSUAL ENOUGH TO BE WORTH A POST TO SEE WHERE ITS FROM AND WHAT THE MEANING AND PURPOSE OF THE DESIGNS ARE. IT REMINDS ME A LITTLE OF THE SHIELDS FOUND IN THE MOLUCCAS. PERHAPS SOMEONE CAN IDENTIFY IT FOR US OR GIVE US A BEST GUESS. Attached Images

22nd June 2012, 07:02 AM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	It's a scabbard for a Batak Tumbok Lada (found among Karo and Gayo). Michael Attached Images

22nd June 2012, 11:29 AM	#5
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	tumbok lada yes definately tumbok lada... Danny Attached Images

22nd June 2012, 07:38 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I LIKE IT EVEN BETTER NOW THAT I SEE THE DAGGER THAT GOES WITH IT. TOO BAD THE DAGGER IS MISSING FROM THE EBAY EXAMPLE. ARE THE METAL DISKS COINS AND ARE THE MARKINGS TAILSMANS OR JUST TRIBAL DESIGNS. THE SHELL INLAY IS WHAT REMINDED ME OF THE SHIELDS. IS THE IVORY HANDLE TRADITIONALLY WHALE TOOTH? ITS STRANGE THAT I HAVE NOT NOTICED THESE ATTRACTIVE DAGGERS BEFORE I HAVE SEEN THE FORM BUT DON'T REMEMBER THE DECORATIONS PERHAPS I HAVE NOT SEEN THE SCABBARDS ARE THEY RARE OR HAVE THEY JUST BEEN OVERLOOKED? THANKS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND NICE PICTURE.

22nd June 2012, 07:44 AM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	you lucky lucky lucky luck. Nice and rare scabbard. congrats !

23rd June 2012, 09:53 AM	#6
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	The metal disks aren't coins and I don't know the meaning of the markings or if the handle is always made of the same kind of ivory. I see them now and then in large collections so I assume that they are just "semi-rare". Michael