Unknown origin of this Klewang?

VVV · 24th April 2007, 09:38 PM

Thanks for all comments.

Ben, I am not sure that it's a crowit, couldn't it just as well be a kembang
kacang? On the handle which one in Sumatra do you mean?
Willem, on the cross marks they also are found in other regions, f.i. Sulawesi. But I agree that they are common in Sumatra (nice marks on your example!).
The ferrule, that looks a bit Filipino, is also confusing?
And the "whale-shaped" handle?

Arjan, I recognise some traits on the top klewang in the Spirit of Wood book.
So I have checked with a couple of collectors familiar with Kelantanese klewang but they thought it came from Sumatra or Java. I have a couple of Malaysian klewang and parang but this one doesn't have the same feeling when I compare them with this X-klewang. F.i. with this Kelantanese one that is close to the one in the book (picture below).

Michael

24th April 2007, 09:38 PM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Added picture Thanks for all comments. Ben, I am not sure that it's a crowit, couldn't it just as well be a kembang kacang? On the handle which one in Sumatra do you mean? Willem, on the cross marks they also are found in other regions, f.i. Sulawesi. But I agree that they are common in Sumatra (nice marks on your example!). The ferrule, that looks a bit Filipino, is also confusing? And the "whale-shaped" handle? Arjan, I recognise some traits on the top klewang in the Spirit of Wood book. So I have checked with a couple of collectors familiar with Kelantanese klewang but they thought it came from Sumatra or Java. I have a couple of Malaysian klewang and parang but this one doesn't have the same feeling when I compare them with this X-klewang. F.i. with this Kelantanese one that is close to the one in the book (picture below). Michael Attached Images Last edited by VVV; 24th April 2007 at 10:09 PM.