Is This a Badik/Badek??

Henk · 26th December 2008, 11:00 AM

It is a badek. Nice piece, although I have my doubts about the hilt. Attached to the blade it fits perdect in the scabbard. But if you look how it is attached to the blade, it is not how it should be. In my opinion the hilt is a later addition, but not very properly done.

Dajak · 26th December 2008, 12:29 PM

I don t think this is from Sumatra looks like this is malaysian .

Ben

Battara · 26th December 2008, 10:03 PM

A beautiful find! Makes me wonder if other examples are also gilded brass instead of gold, for example, in some of these museums.

Mark · 29th December 2008, 03:33 PM

Wow! Where do you find this stuff, Charles?

Lew · 29th December 2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

Wow! Where do you find this stuff, Charles?

Simple he has a time machine!

Lew

VVV · 29th December 2008, 07:08 PM

Here is a reference badek from South Sulawesi.
Note the similarity in the top part of the scabbard and the angle of the hilt.
Henk has a point on the attachment of the hilt.

Michael

CharlesS · 29th December 2008, 09:25 PM

Thanks guys.

Thanks for the pic VVV...looks just about identical stylistically.

The blade and hilt are an odd fit. The ferrule and hilt have obviously been together a long time. For some reason I think the blade is the later addition.

29th December 2008, 07:08 PM	#6
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Here is a reference badek from South Sulawesi. Note the similarity in the top part of the scabbard and the angle of the hilt. Henk has a point on the attachment of the hilt. Michael Attached Images

26th December 2008, 11:00 AM	#1
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	It is a badek. Nice piece, although I have my doubts about the hilt. Attached to the blade it fits perdect in the scabbard. But if you look how it is attached to the blade, it is not how it should be. In my opinion the hilt is a later addition, but not very properly done.

26th December 2008, 12:29 PM	#2
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	I don t think this is from Sumatra looks like this is malaysian . Ben

26th December 2008, 10:03 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,346	A beautiful find! Makes me wonder if other examples are also gilded brass instead of gold, for example, in some of these museums.

29th December 2008, 03:33 PM	#4
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Wow! Where do you find this stuff, Charles?

29th December 2008, 09:25 PM	#7
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Thanks guys. Thanks for the pic VVV...looks just about identical stylistically. The blade and hilt are an odd fit. The ferrule and hilt have obviously been together a long time. For some reason I think the blade is the later addition.