Need sword ID help. Really!

kai · 28th November 2018, 11:08 PM

Hello Bill,

Could you possibly add pics of the second one you obtained, too?

These definitely exhibit Batak style. IMHO not old though; in the examples I saw, the blade quality was modest, too.

There are genuine antique klewang-type blades with scabbards opening along the back from Sumatra. However, these look quite a bit different.

Regards,
Kai

DaveA · 30th November 2018, 08:43 AM

This may be a variant of the klewang known as Ladeng (Ladeeng, Ladieng) from N.Sumatra. I recently purchased this one and am awaiting delivery. Blade shape is similar; hilts are obviously different. Second picture is a Batak hilt on a lawi ayam.
Ladeng photo courtesy of oriental-arms.com. I will upload new photos when it arrives.

30th November 2018, 08:43 AM	#2
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 417	Possibly Ladeng This may be a variant of the klewang known as Ladeng (Ladeeng, Ladieng) from N.Sumatra. I recently purchased this one and am awaiting delivery. Blade shape is similar; hilts are obviously different. Second picture is a Batak hilt on a lawi ayam. Ladeng photo courtesy of oriental-arms.com. I will upload new photos when it arrives. Attached Images

28th November 2018, 11:08 PM	#1
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Bill, Could you possibly add pics of the second one you obtained, too? These definitely exhibit Batak style. IMHO not old though; in the examples I saw, the blade quality was modest, too. There are genuine antique klewang-type blades with scabbards opening along the back from Sumatra. However, these look quite a bit different. Regards, Kai