Hemola from Savu Island (Type E )

Athanase · 17th July 2019, 12:11 AM

Hello Detlef,
The blade is laminated but isn't very apparent.
On this sword in particular he had no information, he bought it from the owner's descent, it was totally rusty. For other timor's sword coming from elsewhere (more complete but much more expensive) he had more information up to the name of the village and ethnicity.

Sajen · 18th July 2019, 10:27 PM

The seller seems to have a nice and interesting collection!

Athanase · 19th July 2019, 12:42 AM

Yes, but it's He is acollector / professional seller of Indonesian (mainly) ethnographic object (mostly timor), he lives most of the year in Bali.
He also had a "Timor Keris".
A very old javanvaise blade (without the ganja) fully dressed in timor style, but too expensive for me.

Sajen · 7th December 2024, 10:06 PM

Hello Séverin,
Here is my honest one which I have now for a while. Bought it from a lady in Australia, no exact provenance. Like yours it was very rusty. 63,5 cm long with a blade from 48 cm, 8 mm thick behind the handle. Handle from black horn, partley nibbled from rats. Blade is laminated.

Regards,
Detlef

Sajen · 7th December 2024, 10:59 PM

Here are all hemola which were shown at this place, our both, one from Ian and one from Bill M. for comparison.

Sajen · 7th December 2024, 11:03 PM

And the handles for comparison.

7th December 2024, 10:06 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,450	Hello Séverin, Here is my honest one which I have now for a while. Bought it from a lady in Australia, no exact provenance. Like yours it was very rusty. 63,5 cm long with a blade from 48 cm, 8 mm thick behind the handle. Handle from black horn, partley nibbled from rats. Blade is laminated. Regards, Detlef Attached Images

7th December 2024, 10:59 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,450	Here are all hemola which were shown at this place, our both, one from Ian and one from Bill M. for comparison. Attached Images

7th December 2024, 11:03 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,450	And the handles for comparison. Attached Images

17th July 2019, 12:11 AM	#1
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 432	Hello Detlef, The blade is laminated but isn't very apparent. On this sword in particular he had no information, he bought it from the owner's descent, it was totally rusty. For other timor's sword coming from elsewhere (more complete but much more expensive) he had more information up to the name of the village and ethnicity.

18th July 2019, 10:27 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,450	The seller seems to have a nice and interesting collection!

19th July 2019, 12:42 AM	#3
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 432	Yes, but it's He is acollector / professional seller of Indonesian (mainly) ethnographic object (mostly timor), he lives most of the year in Bali. He also had a "Timor Keris". A very old javanvaise blade (without the ganja) fully dressed in timor style, but too expensive for me.