Blades from Sarawak, Malaysia

[Amuk Murugul]

Originally Posted by asomotif

Nice example.

Are there any markings on the blade ?
Where is this age based on ?

Hullo Willem,

No markings on the blade. Just a False Edge(?) for the last 18cm. or so of the blade. Blade is a bit pitted towards the point.

Regarding the age, the seller told me it was around before Brookes' time. He said genuine artifacts from the interior were getting scarcer and he wouldn't be selling it if he weren't desperate. I told him that I wasn't really a collector of Borneo artifacts and besides, I didn't have anywhere near the money being asked.
He ended up giving it to me for what money I had, which amounted to about 1/3 of the original price. Now that, is suspicious.


Best,