Interesting Javanese sword for comments

VVV · 1st September 2007, 10:00 AM

I am more and more leaning towards that this is of Sulawesi origin, like Josh first stated.
The reason is that a golok with a similar hilt variation in Leiden was collected in Sulawesi.
The brother of the one at the Ashoka link is in Tropen and was also collected in Sulawesi.
I haven't seen any golok collected in W Java with that hilt top. All of them have the flat top.
Of course two reference swords are not that many...

Michael

John43 · 7th September 2007, 12:53 PM

Hello im new and i want to ask a question in this gr8 forum.

I can buy a sword from somebody and want to know a litle more of it .
I surched over the internet and couldnd find annything that looks like it.
The handgrip is from buffelhorn with eyes of bone.
The scabber is from silverplated buffelhorn.
Maybe someone can tell me where it comes from and eventuelly the age ?
The seller said he had it from an indonesian old man who was fighting for the knill during the the wars that happend there.
Sorry for my crappy english i am from holland.
I wil place the pics now.

I hope someone can tell me a litle abouth it
ty for your time.
Cant wait for the answer

regards
John

1st September 2007, 10:00 AM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I am more and more leaning towards that this is of Sulawesi origin, like Josh first stated. The reason is that a golok with a similar hilt variation in Leiden was collected in Sulawesi. The brother of the one at the Ashoka link is in Tropen and was also collected in Sulawesi. I haven't seen any golok collected in W Java with that hilt top. All of them have the flat top. Of course two reference swords are not that many... Michael

7th September 2007, 12:53 PM	#2
John43 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4	Hello im new and i want to ask a question in this gr8 forum. I can buy a sword from somebody and want to know a litle more of it . I surched over the internet and couldnd find annything that looks like it. The handgrip is from buffelhorn with eyes of bone. The scabber is from silverplated buffelhorn. Maybe someone can tell me where it comes from and eventuelly the age ? The seller said he had it from an indonesian old man who was fighting for the knill during the the wars that happend there. Sorry for my crappy english i am from holland. I wil place the pics now. I hope someone can tell me a litle abouth it ty for your time. Cant wait for the answer regards John