What are These Two Indonesian Knives, and Where From???

Maurice · 7th March 2011, 08:07 PM

Nice pieces Charles, and they show nice age!

This is a siraui I bought for trading/swapping a while ago, but my daughter was pretty upset when I wanted to sell it, so I gave it to her as her first collectorspiece.
At the moment this one is standing in our livingroom on a tiny little socket. :-)

Total length is 6,5 inches ( 16,5 cm's), and not half so big as your tiniest one.

Rg,
Maurice

CharlesS · 7th March 2011, 09:38 PM

Thanks guys! I was very aware of the siraui, but was just not 100% sure these two fit the form, primarily because of the scabbard and hilt styles.

Thanks again!

tom hyle · 9th March 2011, 12:11 AM

Are these used edge-up in combat?

Sajen · 10th March 2011, 11:53 PM

Hello Tom,

can't answer your question but I think that there are two types of this knife. The longer ones like Charles examples may be used as dagger and the one like Maurice ones or mine are maybe used as utility knifes but this is only my guess by the shape of the blades.

Regards,

Detlef

7th March 2011, 08:07 PM	#1
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Another siraui Nice pieces Charles, and they show nice age! This is a siraui I bought for trading/swapping a while ago, but my daughter was pretty upset when I wanted to sell it, so I gave it to her as her first collectorspiece. At the moment this one is standing in our livingroom on a tiny little socket. :-) Total length is 6,5 inches ( 16,5 cm's), and not half so big as your tiniest one. Rg, Maurice Attached Images

10th March 2011, 11:53 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Hello Tom, can't answer your question but I think that there are two types of this knife. The longer ones like Charles examples may be used as dagger and the one like Maurice ones or mine are maybe used as utility knifes but this is only my guess by the shape of the blades. Regards, Detlef Attached Images

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7th March 2011, 09:38 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Thanks guys! I was very aware of the siraui, but was just not 100% sure these two fit the form, primarily because of the scabbard and hilt styles. Thanks again!

9th March 2011, 12:11 AM	#3
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Are these used edge-up in combat?