A rather nice golok

Lew · 7th August 2008, 08:10 PM

Nice golok! My vote is lion not dog.

Lew

Flavio · 8th August 2008, 12:33 AM

Yep, Lew, seems the same

Flavio · 9th August 2008, 08:15 AM

Hello Henk, can you explain why do you think that the golok could be more recent than the date? From what I can see the general aspect seems quite old, but my eyes are not so well educated...

Thank you

kronckew · 9th August 2008, 10:05 AM

i've seen a few with similar motif, yours seems better executed than mine, which has a number of repairs to the scabbard and a more rudimentary lion grip. not sure how old this one is, metal bands are steel.

Henk · 9th August 2008, 02:28 PM

Flavio,

Although hard to judge from pictures I noticed that the hulu and the scabbard mouth are made from rather new wood and differ from the lower part of the scabbard. To be honest I think an older scabbard part was taken an a new mouth was carved for it to fit this golok. Also the blade has an appearance that reminds me to more recent goloks I've seen.
I don't take the writing on a golok blade very serious. To be honest, older goloks don't have writing on the blade. That's a more recent development.

But it is still an atractive golok.

Flavio · 9th August 2008, 02:38 PM

Thank you Henk for your reply

About the hulu I'm with you it's a recent replecement for the mouth piece.... well I don't know

About the writing I have also this golok that shows a writing and it's really a nice one... what do you think? Could this well done and decorated piece be old as the writing says?

Thanks for the help

FLavio

Flavio · 9th August 2008, 03:13 PM

And this is the one that is not more mine

It's a nice one with well made carvings on horn but the blade is not so good and quite similar to the one that I posted here.

All this just for fun and show pieces and learn

Thank you Henk

7th August 2008, 08:10 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Nice golok! My vote is lion not dog. Lew Attached Images

9th August 2008, 02:38 PM	#6
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you Henk for your reply About the hulu I'm with you it's a recent replecement for the mouth piece.... well I don't know About the writing I have also this golok that shows a writing and it's really a nice one... what do you think? Could this well done and decorated piece be old as the writing says? Thanks for the help FLavio Attached Images

9th August 2008, 03:13 PM	#7
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	And this is the one that is not more mine It's a nice one with well made carvings on horn but the blade is not so good and quite similar to the one that I posted here. All this just for fun and show pieces and learn Thank you Henk Attached Images

8th August 2008, 12:33 AM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Yep, Lew, seems the same

9th August 2008, 08:15 AM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Henk, can you explain why do you think that the golok could be more recent than the date? From what I can see the general aspect seems quite old, but my eyes are not so well educated... Thank you

9th August 2008, 10:05 AM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	i've seen a few with similar motif, yours seems better executed than mine, which has a number of repairs to the scabbard and a more rudimentary lion grip. not sure how old this one is, metal bands are steel.

9th August 2008, 02:28 PM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Flavio, Although hard to judge from pictures I noticed that the hulu and the scabbard mouth are made from rather new wood and differ from the lower part of the scabbard. To be honest I think an older scabbard part was taken an a new mouth was carved for it to fit this golok. Also the blade has an appearance that reminds me to more recent goloks I've seen. I don't take the writing on a golok blade very serious. To be honest, older goloks don't have writing on the blade. That's a more recent development. But it is still an atractive golok.