Piso Podang?

ariel · 21st April 2006, 04:38 PM

And what about the absent "inverted cup" cavity?

Ian · 21st April 2006, 07:16 PM

Indonesian independence was proclaimed on August 17, 1945. Departure from the traditional cup hilt for a more nationalistic depiction of garuda would seem to imply a relatively recent change (perhaps early to mid-20th C.). Would that fit the age of these pieces?

Ian.

Rick · 21st April 2006, 07:57 PM

I would think if that were the case we would be seeing more of these swords .
The newer ones should be more common IMO .

The example Ariel shows seems to be quite pitted and has a manufactured blade ; it would surprise me to see a tribe or portion thereof go ga ga over independence to the point of rehilting their traditional swords .

One wonders how thrilled the Sumatran populace as a whole is at being ruled from Jawa anyway .

21st April 2006, 07:16 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,361	Indonesian nationalism Indonesian independence was proclaimed on August 17, 1945. Departure from the traditional cup hilt for a more nationalistic depiction of garuda would seem to imply a relatively recent change (perhaps early to mid-20th C.). Would that fit the age of these pieces? Ian.

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ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	And what about the absent "inverted cup" cavity?

21st April 2006, 07:57 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	I would think if that were the case we would be seeing more of these swords . The newer ones should be more common IMO . The example Ariel shows seems to be quite pitted and has a manufactured blade ; it would surprise me to see a tribe or portion thereof go ga ga over independence to the point of rehilting their traditional swords . One wonders how thrilled the Sumatran populace as a whole is at being ruled from Jawa anyway .