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Originally Posted by Maurice

Hi guys,

I'm still not convinced. As I have another theory on these...

I agree the one from Marco and Charles are from Celebes.
But I'm not convinced the ones from Detlef and Bill are.
I think they both come from Java.

When searching the Leiden database because of my study project at the moment, I found one similar as Detlef's nice sword.

For what it's worth (as pieces were labeled from origine where they were collected and not where they were made and used), this one was collected in Bandung and donated to the Leiden museum by Dr. J. Groneman in 1892.
Unfortunately it isn't described in the Juynbollen, so no further info available I'm afraid....

Wow, very identical. Now i get some doubts as well. On the labe is written "Celebes Pedang Bengkok from 1840"! Bengkok is to my knowledge situated by Bandung!!! Very confusing.

Thank you very much for posting this sword.

Regards,

Detlef