FINE SWORD, INDONESIA OR MALAYSIAN ?

Henk · 30th September 2010, 06:38 PM

Very nice.

I would say Indonesia, Sumatra.

Sajen · 30th September 2010, 07:11 PM

A real beauty!

I also would guess Indonesia, Sumatra. Thank's for sharing.

Maurice · 30th September 2010, 07:17 PM

Beautifull Sumatran pedang!

Besides the suassa and gold thing, I really like the floral carvings on the horn handle a lot.
Very divergent as normally seen (in a positive way).

Maurice

KuKulzA28 · 30th September 2010, 07:45 PM

The handle resembles a lot of klewangs attributed to Sumatra and Lombok...

Battara · 1st October 2010, 01:49 AM

I LOVE IT! Love the repousse on the gold. I would bet that the scabbard is a replacement. I agree with the Sumatra attribution, definitely Indonesian.

Question: would this be considered a sultan's piece?

Ron Anderson · 1st October 2010, 02:39 AM

Hi Vandoo

It's obviously a klewang.

I would say it could be Lombok Island, as well as Sumara.

Is the handle horn? If so, more likely Lombok, where they really do fantastic carving on horn.

I have a collection of these carvings. Will show soon.

They seem to really prefer horn there on their klewangs, whereas elsewhere (Sumatra) it is more likely to be wood. Also, these very nice ones were usually worn as court swords in the Lombok royal court. Though I've not seen a gold hilt before, I have seen this kind of quality with silver hilts (all from Lombok Island).

Battara · 1st October 2010, 03:50 AM

Ron, do you think the original scabbard would have been wood covered with gold or silver? If so plain or repoussed?

I guess I am asking what the scabbard would look like?

30th September 2010, 06:38 PM	#1
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Very nice. I would say Indonesia, Sumatra.

30th September 2010, 07:11 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	A real beauty! I also would guess Indonesia, Sumatra. Thank's for sharing.

30th September 2010, 07:17 PM	#3
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Beautifull Sumatran pedang! Besides the suassa and gold thing, I really like the floral carvings on the horn handle a lot. Very divergent as normally seen (in a positive way). Maurice

30th September 2010, 07:45 PM	#4
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	The handle resembles a lot of klewangs attributed to Sumatra and Lombok...

1st October 2010, 01:49 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	I LOVE IT! Love the repousse on the gold. I would bet that the scabbard is a replacement. I agree with the Sumatra attribution, definitely Indonesian. Question: would this be considered a sultan's piece?

1st October 2010, 02:39 AM	#6
Ron Anderson Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 228	Hi Vandoo It's obviously a klewang. I would say it could be Lombok Island, as well as Sumara. Is the handle horn? If so, more likely Lombok, where they really do fantastic carving on horn. I have a collection of these carvings. Will show soon. They seem to really prefer horn there on their klewangs, whereas elsewhere (Sumatra) it is more likely to be wood. Also, these very nice ones were usually worn as court swords in the Lombok royal court. Though I've not seen a gold hilt before, I have seen this kind of quality with silver hilts (all from Lombok Island).

1st October 2010, 03:50 AM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Ron, do you think the original scabbard would have been wood covered with gold or silver? If so plain or repoussed? I guess I am asking what the scabbard would look like?