6th May 2023, 01:03 PM | #1 |
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Knife ID and age please
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Please could you assist in identifying the origin and likely age of this Asian knife. The hilt is an extremely well carved image of a bird. There are no markings or date stamps. Thanks |
6th May 2023, 01:30 PM | #2 |
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Hi Sid. This is a Java golok (Sunda) likely from Tjipatjing or Tjikeroeh villages. This area made a large range of high quality weapons both Indonesian and European styles often stamped with village name (abbreviated) and date (usually late 19C to early 20C). http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=948 Here is one that I have.
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6th May 2023, 02:27 PM | #3 |
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Hi Jeff
Wow its amazing how much knowledge there is on this forum. Thanks! |
7th May 2023, 03:50 AM | #4 |
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Hi Sid,
Yep, there is a lot of collective knowledge here. That's a nice looking knife of an unusual shape for this genre. Judging from the hilt, it seems to have some age to it, consistent with Jeff's estimate. Nice find. |
7th May 2023, 10:33 AM | #5 |
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Hello Sid,
Very nice short golok from Sunda, Java. See also here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=golok Regards, Detlef |
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8th May 2023, 03:39 PM | #8 |
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Thanks for this everyone. I am grateful for your help as this is not really my collecting interest.
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