A sekin

[Marcokeris]

Kai
Here i put the picture of Holstein's book.
Unfortunately in the plate there is only the weapon inside the sheat but the description of table (in french) says it is a sekin from sumatra.
Really my blade is a mix with other subjects (badik, golok,..), mybe the seller could be right.

[kai]

Here i put the picture of Holstein's book.
Unfortunately in the plate there is only the weapon inside the sheat but the description of table (in french) says it is a sekin from sumatra.

Thanks, Marco!

Ok, I see the similarity of the hilt and, possibly, of the minor bulge at the scabbard mouth. OTOH, this scabbard is quite different and your blade type wouldn't fit into it...

Also, I highly doubt that the piece shown really is a sekin (sekin I as defined in van Zonneveld). Could be a misidentification by Holstein, a similar name transliterated into "sekin", or the "same" name used for a different beast on the other slope of the mountains...

Those "true" sekin I've seen all came with scabbards as also used for sewar (and similar) blades.

I'd be very interested to see the blade of the piece illustrated by Holstein though...

Regards,
Kai